Daye, Stephen. 1594-1668. First printing press in American colonies 1639.

Deane, Silas. 1737-89. American Revolutionary. First US foreign diplomat.

Declaration of Independence. July 4, 1776. American colonies declare independence from British rule during War of Independence.

Delaroche, Paul. 1797-1859. French portrait and historical painter. Death of Queen Elizabeth. Children of Edward.

Devil’s Island. French Guiana. South American penal colony 1854-1946.

Dewey, George. 1837-1917. US admiral in Spanish-American War.

Duer, William. 1747-99. American Revolution financier. Imprisoned for debt causing 1792 panic.

Durham Report. 1839. Advocated colonial independence from Britain, BNA Act.

Dutch West India Company. 1621-1794. Commercial and colonial interests in Africa, South America. Driven from Brazil, 1654, New York, 1667.

1812, War of. = Anglo-American War.

El Dorado. 16C Legendary city of gold in S America.

El Salvador. Nahua, Pipil, Maya. 1524 Spain 1821 Mexican Empire. 1823 CAF. 1840 Independent. 1980-92 Civil war.

Entente Cordiale. 1904. Anglo-French agreement. Defined spheres of influence in Africa and Pacific allowing co-operation vs Germany.

Ethiopia. c1000BC Semite. 1C Aksumite Kingdom. 10C Zagwe dynasty. 1270 Solomonic dynasty. 17C Divided. 1855 Re-united. 1935 Italy (Italian East Africa). 1941 Independent. 1952 +Eritrea. 1974 Coup, Republic. 1993 -Eritrea.

Faneuil Hall. 1742-. Boston “cradle of American liberty”.

Fargo, William. 1818-81. Founded American Express 1850, Wells Fargo 1852.

Farragut, David. 1801-70. Union Civil War admiral. -“Damn the torpedoes. Full speed ahead!”.

Fatimid. 909-1171. N African, Middle East Shi’ite Empire.

Faulkner, William. 1897-1962. American novelist of US south. The Sound and the Fury 1929.

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

Filibusters. 1850s. US adventurers who illegally organized revolutions in Central America. Walker.

Fillmore, Millard. 1800-74. US President 1850-3. Delayed Civil War. Know Nothing Party 1856.

Flanders. Historical region of France, Belgium, Neth. 13C Cloth industry. Ghent. Bruges.

Fontainebleau. School of Art. 1528-1600. Classical style of painting precipitated by above. Later, allegorical style.

Forester, C.S. 1899-1966. English historical novelist. Captain Hornblower 1937-53.

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