Mencken, H.L. 1880-1956. US iconoclast critic. American Language. Prejudices 1919-27.

Merezhkovsky, Dmitri. 1865-1941. Russian historical novelist. Christ and Antichrist 1896-1905.

Merrimack. 1862. Fought Monitor in first battle of iron-clad ships. American Civil War.

Minutemen. American Revolution soldiers pledged to take the field on a minute’s notice.

Mohicans. -17C. North American Indian tribe dispersed by war.

Montgomery, Richard. 1738-75. Irish/US Revolutionary general. Killed attacking Quebec.

Moors. Moslems of northwest Africa. Invaded Spain 711. Dominated to 11C. Surrendered Grenada 1492. Exterminated by Inquisition. Expelled from Spain 1492.

Myrdal, Gunnar. 1898-1987. Swedish economist/sociologist on racism. American Dilemma 1944.

NAFTA. North American Free Trade Agreement. 1992. Eliminated most tarrifs in North America.

Namibia. Bushman. Nama, Dama. Ovambo, Herero. 1884 German protectorate. 1892 Colony = German South-West Africa. 1915 South Africa...League of Nations mandate. 1948 South Africa despite UN protest. 1990 Independent. SWAPO.

Narragansett. North American Indians fought with colonists in Pequot War.

Natal. Bantu. 1497 DaGama discovers. 19C Zulu. 1838 Boer. 1843 British. 1910 South Africa.

National Party. 1914. South African Afrikaaner pro-Apartheid, anti-Commonwealth party. In power 1948-94.

Navaho. SW US. Largest Native American tribe. Migrated c10C from Canada. Supressed by Kit Carson; 8000 incarcerated 1864-8.

Necho. -595BC. Egyptian pharaoh 610-. Aided Assyria vs Babylonians. Expedition sailed around Africa.

New France. c1600-1763. French colonies in North America.

New Granada. 18C-1810 Spanish colony in South America: Colombia, Panama, Ecuador, Venezuela. 1830-58 =Colombia.

New Netherland. 1624-64. Dutch colonies in North America. Captured by British. New Amsterdam.

New Spain. 1535-1821. Spanish possessions in North, Central America. New Granada.

New Sweden. 1638-55. Swedish colony in North America captured by Dutch. «Delaware.

Nicaragua. 1502 Columbus discovers. 1523 Spanish settle. 1821 Mexican Empire. 1826 CAF. 1839 Independent. Sandinistas.

Niger. Tuareg. 7C Songhai Empire(W). 10C Berber(E). 16C Bornu Empire(SE). 17C Djerma/ Tuareg. 18C Sokoto kingdom. c1900 «French West Africa 1960 Independent.

North, Frederick. 1732-92. English Prime Minister during American Revolution.

North Africa Campaign. 1940-3. Montgomery, Alexander defeat Rommel’s Afrikan Korps.

Nubia. 8C BC-c300 AD. NE African kingdom conquered Egypt. Sudan.

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