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Jack the Ripper. Murderer of 7 London prostitutes 1887-8. Identity unknown.
Abstract Expressionism. 1940s New York style of Pollock, Rothko. Spontaneous expression, free of traditional values. Expressionism.
Anubis. Jackal-headed Egyptian god of dead.
Blurb, Miss. 1907. Photo appeared on novel jackets.
Bunyan, Paul. Legendary US giant lumberjack with blue ox Babe.
Creek War. 1813-14. Creek Indians defeated by Jackson, give up lands to US.
Entebbe. Uganda airport. Site of 1976 hijacking ended by Israeli commandos.
Group of Seven. 1920-74. Canadian Impressionist painters. MacDonald, Harris, Lismer, Varley, Carmichael, Johnston, Jackson. Thomson 1913.
Ingoldsby, Thomas. 1788-1845. English humourist. Jackdaw of Rheims.
Jackson, A.Y. 1882-1974. Canadian landscape painter. Led Group of Seven.
Jackson, Andrew. 1767-1845. US President 1829-37. General 1812-18. Opposed tarrifs. Retired public debt 1835. Spoils system. Universal white male suffrage. Kitchen Cabinet. New Orleans.
Jackson, Thomas “Stonewall”. 1824-63. Mexican War and Confederacy general. Bull Run, Shenandoah, Antietam.
Kerouac, Jack. 1922-69. US Beat novelist. On the Road 1957.
Kitchen Cabinet. A. Jackson’s unofficial advisers.
London, Jack. 1876-1916. US adventure author. Call of the Wild 1903.
Mogadishu Raid. 1977. German commandos rescue hijack hostages.
New Orleans, Battle. 1815 Andrew Jackson, unaware, devastates British 2 weeks after War of 1812 ends.
Oswald, Lee Harvey. 1939-1963. Kennedy assassin; killed by Ruby.
Pollock, Jackson. 1912-56. US abstract expressionist painter. Dripped paint on canvas.
Ruby, Jack. 1911-67. US killer of Lee Harvey Oswald.
Union Jack. 1606. English St. George (red cross) + Scottish St. Andrew (white diagonal). 1801 + Irish St. Patrick (red diagonal).
Aaron. c14C BC. Old Testament. Brother of Moses. Later his rival.
Abélard, Pierre. 1079-c1144. French Conceptualist theologian of Notre-Dame. Advocated discussion vs dogma. Famed love of Héloïse. Accused of heresy 1121. Letters to Heloise 1103. Sic et Non 1132. Theologia.
Abjuration, Act. 1581. Dutch declaration of independence from Spain. Republic 1588.
Abraham. c2000BC. Old Testament father of Jewish, Arab peoples. Sarah. Hagar.Ishmael.