Gaelic. Celtic languages of Scotland and Ireland.

Gage, Thomas. 1721-87. English general, Governor of Massachussets. 1774-5. Siezed munitions at Concord, American Revolution.

Garrick, David. 1717-79. English actor, theater manager.

General Strike. UK 1926, TUC supports miners for 9 days. Belgium 1893, 1902, for male suffrage. Sweden 1909, vs wage freeze for 1 month.

Geoffrey Plantagenet. 1113-51. Count of Anjou. Conquered Normandy for his son Henry II.

George V. 1865-1936. King of UK 1910-. Repopularized monarchy with radio Christmas message.

Gilded Age. Post American Civil War period of materialism, questionable ethics. Named by Mark Twain.

Giolitti, Giovanni. 1842-1928. Italian Prime Minister 1892~1921. Universal male suffrage 1912.

Golden Age. Peaceful period of man’s innocence. Greek equivalent of Eden.

Gotham. English villagers, to avoid expense of entertaining King John, pretended to be fools.

Gretna Green. 1754-1940. Scottish border village popular for runaway marriages.

Gypsies. 16C-. Nomadic peoples with Romany language. Probable Indian origin.

Hallstatt. ~1100BC. Pioneer iron-age culture in Austria. Spread to Spain, Greece.

Handfasting. 1 yr trial marriage, Scotland.

Hannibal. 247-182BC. Carthaginian leader. Crossed the Alps with elephants in winter to attack Rome 217BC. St Bernard Pass. Punic Wars.

Henry II. 1133-1189. Plantagenet king of England 1154-. Common Law system. Married Eleanor of Aquitaine. Angevin Empire. Becket. Rosamund.

Herald. Medieval officer who conveyed messages between opposing leaders.

Hermitage. 1764. St Petersburg art museum.

Heroic Age. 2nd millenium BC.

Hindi. Official language of India.

Hindustani. Hindi and Urdu languages.

Hochelaga. -c1600. Iroquois village at site of Montreal. Discovered 1535 by Cartier.

Hogarth, William. 1697-1764. English satirical mural painter. Founded Royal Academy 1739. Rake’s Progress 1732. Marriage à la Mode 1744. Pantheon 1764.

Hostage Crisis. 1979-81. Iranian miltants sieze US Embassy. Hold 52 hostages 444 days.

Howe, Julia. 1819-1910. US suffragette author: Battle Hymn of the Republic.

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