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2165 matches to Bosnia and Herzegovina
Euphrosyne. Grace of mirth and merriment.
Europe, Council of. 1949-. To protect common heritage, human rights and harmonize legislation by replacing bilateral treaties.
European Defence Community. 1950-54. Failed attempt at continental army.
European Union. 1958 European Economic Community (EEC) of Belgium, France, W Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands. To integrate economic development of members. 1967 =European Community (EC). 1973 +UK, Ireland, Denmark. 1981+Greece. 1985 -Greenland. 1986 +Spain, Portugal. 1990 +former E Germany. 1993 =European Union (EU). Maastricht Treaty. European Parliament. European Court of Justice.
Euterpe. Greek Muse of tragedy and flute playing.
Evelyn, John. 1620-1706. English diarist and writer.
Evesham, Battle. 1265. Montfort defeated and killed. End of Barons War.
Exodus. 13C BC. Jews escape Egyptian slavery. Moses. Ten Commandments.
Expressionism. 20C Literary style expressing essence of subject by exaggerating characteristics. Sounds and symbols. Joyce. Kafka. O’Neill. Woolf. Beckman.
Expressionism. 20C Simplified style of modern art expressing emotions with color and distortion. Munch. Toulouse-Lautrec. Van Gogh. Gauguin. Roualt.
Factory Acts. England. 1802 Apprentices 12 hr day. 1819 Minimum age 9. 1833. Limited child labour to 8 hours and education required 1844 Women, children 10 hr max. 1842 No women/children in mines. 1920 Minimum age 14. US 1844 Women 12 hr max. 1874 Women/children 10 hr max.
Fair Labor Standards Act. 1938. US fixes minimum wage(25¢/hr), child labor laws, 44hr week.
Fairfax, Thomas. 1612-71. English Parliamentarian Civil War general. Commander-in-Chief of New Model Army. Victor at Marston Moor.
Falkland Is. 1592 Davis discovers. 1764 British settle. 1774-1811 Spanish. 1829 Argentina claims (Malvinas). 1833 British.
Falklands, Battle. 1914. British destroy German fleet.
Falklands War. 1982. Britain defeats Argentine invasion. Falklands remain British.
Fall, Albert. 1861-1944. US senator convicted in Teapot Dome scandal.
Farnese, Alessandro. 1545-92. Italian/Spanish governor of Netherlands. Quelled rebellion.
Fascism. 1919-45. Totalitarian movement combining Socialist theories and Nationalism. State as highest value. Mussolini. Falange. Nazism.
Fates. Three goddesses who determines the birth, life, and death of a man.
Faulkner, William. 1897-1962. American novelist of US south. The Sound and the Fury 1929.
Faunus. Roman woodland deity. = Pan.
Fauvism. 1898-1908. Violently colored and distorted painting expressing strong emotion. Matisse. Roualt. Puy.
Federalist Party. 1787-1825. US first party founded by A. Hamilton for strong central government. In power 1791-1801.
Ferdinand. 1861-1948. Crown prince 1887-, First czar of Bulgaria 1908-18. Fought Ottomans. Gained independence.