Dietrich, Marlene. 1901-92. German/US film actress.

Dust Bowl. 1930s. US plains suffered erosion, dust storms, due to drought, wind, poor farm practice.

East India Act. 1784. India Act.

Ehrlich, Paul. 1854-1915. German bacteriologist. Salvarsan syphilis treatment, 1909. Idea of specific drugs as “magic bullets”.

Emancipation Act. 1833. Freed slaves in British Empire.

Family Compact. 1733,43,61. Spanish Bourbons support French wars.

Family Compact. Small conservative group dominates government of Upper Canada leading to 1837 Rebellion. Mackenzie.

Family Pact. 1863. Maximilian renounces claims to Austrian throne to be Emperor of Mexico.

Fellow Travellers. 1917. Russian writers not actively supporting the revolution. Communist sympathizers who are not party members.

Fibonacci, Leonardo. 1170-1240. Pisa mathematician. Book of Abacus 1202. Fibonacci Numbers 1203. Practica Geometrica 1220.

Five Mile Act. 1665. English Nonconformist clergy banned 5 miles from towns where they had preached.

Flagellants. 13C-. Christian sects who practise self-whipping as means of salvation.

Four Power Pact. 1933. Br, Fr, Ger, It for peace in Europe.

Fugitive Slave Acts. 1793-1850. Required return of runaway slaves. American Civil War.

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

Gaspee. British boat burned 1772 by American rebels. Response, Intolerable Acts.

Government of India Act. 1858. India Act.

Greek Fire. 648. Byzantine secret weapon. Flammable substance that ignited on contact with water invented by Callinicus of Heliopolis.

Grenville, George. 1712-70. British Prime Minister 1763-65. Revenue Act. Stamp Act.

Gwyn, Nell. 1650-87. English actress. Popular mistress of Charles II 1669-.

Halepa, Pact. 1878. Turks grant self-government to Cretan Greeks.

Hall, Charles. 1863-1914. US. Aluminum manufacturing process 1886.

Hatch Acts. 1939,40. Limit campaign contributions in US.

Hatt-i Humayun. 1856. Turkish reform act, forced by major powers, but not always enforced.

Head Act. 1465. Bounty to English colonists for heads of Irish.

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