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Deere, John. 1804-86. US inventor of steel plow.
Dufay, Guillaume. c1400-74. Burgundian composer. Clever counterpoint, flowing melody. Motets, songs.
Economics, Classical. 19C. Followers of Adam Smith.
Elisha. 9C BC. Hebrew prophet. Followed Elija.
Entente Cordiale. 1904. Anglo-French agreement. Defined spheres of influence in Africa and Pacific allowing co-operation vs Germany.
Evangelicalism. Protestant churches that follow literal biblical interpretation.
Fabius, Quintus. -203BC. Consul. Saved Rome from Hannibal by delaying battles, allowing army to recover 218-.
Faust(us). c1540 German necromancer/astrologer who is said to have sold his soul to the devil. Goethe, Marlowe tragedies.
Fellow Travellers. 1917. Russian writers not actively supporting the revolution. Communist sympathizers who are not party members.
Finlay, Carlos. 1833-1915. Cuban. Discovered that Yellow Fever is transmitted by mosquitoes 1881. Reed.
Five Hundred, Council of. 1795. Lower House of French Parliament.
Flora. Roman goddess of flowers.
Flowers, Revolution of. 1974. Junta overthrows Caetano in Portugal. 1976 election.
Forester, C.S. 1899-1966. English historical novelist. Captain Hornblower 1937-53.
Four Noble Truths. Basic Buddhist doctrine. Existence is suffering, suppressed by following the 8-fold path.
Fourier, Jean. 1768-1830. French mathematician/ physicist. Flow of heat 1822. Analysis of cyclical phenomena.
Free Will. Philosophies which allow that man can more or less determine his own destiny. Fatalism.
Galloway, Joseph. c1731-1803 British loyalist leader in American Revolution. Peaceful settlement proposal defeated.
Geneva 5-Power Agreement. 1932. Allowed German military buildup.
Gongora, Luis de. 1561-1627. Spanish poet. Flowery style.
Goshen. Biblical region of lower Egypt. 1882-4 Boer Republic.
Great Schism. 1054. East-West Schism. 1378-1417. Period of rival Popes in Rome, Avignon, following Avignon Papacy.
Gunpowder Plot. Nov 5, 1605. Conspiracy of Catholics against James I. Betrayed, the Houses of Parliament were not blown up. Guy Fawkes is burned in effigy each year. Catesby.
Hiawatha. 15C Onondaga chief, legendary founder of League of 5 nations. Longfellow.
Homer, Winslow. 1836-1910. US Realist seascape painter.