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Ford, Henry. 1863-1947. US industrialist. Application of assembly line created affordable car. Model T 1908. Rivas.
Fraunhofer, Joseph von. 1787-1826. German. Mapped spectral lines 1814-.
Gelasius I, St. Pope 492-6. Compiled first Missal. Hard line continued rift with Constantinople.
Genoa. Ligurian. 3C BC Rome...Byzantine. 641 Lombard. 12C Republic. 13C Empire. 14-15C Decline. 1797 France 1814 «Sardinia. 1861 Italy.
George IV. 1762-1830. King of UK 1820-. Regent from 1811. Scandals led to decline in influence of monarchy. Brighton Pavillion. Regency.
Gibbon, Edward. 1737-94. English historian. Decline and Fall of Roman Empire 1776-88.
Gravelines, Battle. 1558. Spanish defeat French.
Guas, Juan. -c1496. Spanish arch. Isabelline style.
Guelfs and Ghibellines. 1154-15C. Rival factions responsible for feuds in Germany and Italy. Welfs.
Hindenburg Line. 1917. German army’s Western Front. Breached 1918.
Hypatia. c370-415. Alexandrian Neoplatonic philosopher. Murdered by St. Cyril and monks. Decline of Alexandria as learning center.
Jacobites. 1688-1753. Supporters of exiled James II and Stuart line after Glorious Revolution. 1715 “Old Pretender” James fails to claim British throne. 1745-6. Bonnie Prince Charlie unable to reclaim throne of England/Scotland. Stuart supporters aided rebels in Scotland and Ireland. Culloden Moor.
Johnson, Pauline. 1861-1913. Canadian Nationalist métis poet. The song my paddle sings.
Joyce, James. 1882-1941. Innovative Irish writer in Stream of Consciousness style. Experimented with linguistic techniques. Dubliners 1914. Portrait of the Artist 1916. Ulysses 1922. Finnegan’s Wake 1939.
Lapse, Doctrine of. British East India Company claimed control of any state where direct royal line ended causing Indian Mutiny 1857. Dalhousie.
Lenin, Vladimir Illyich. 1870-1924. Russian Bolshevik revolutionary. Dictator 1917-. Created authoritarian, elite, disciplined organization.
Leuctra, Battle. 371BC. Thebes defeats Sparta, signalling decline.
Linear A. 1700BC Undeciphered Cretan script.
Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth. 1807-82. US poet. Evangeline 1847. Hiawatha 1855. Paul Revere’s Ride 1863.
Maginot. André. 1877-1932. French statesman. Built line of fortifications in the east of France 1928-38, leaving French overconfident vs German threat.
Mann Act. 1910. US law prohibits transport of women across state lines for immoral purposes.
Mannerheim Line. Eastern Finnish fortification. Crossed by Russians 1940.
Mareth Line. 1943. Rommel’s defensive line in Tunisia.
Maskeyline, Nevil. 1732-1811. English astronomer. Longitude from moon position 1763. Nautical Almanac 1766.