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Smith Act. 1940. Alien Registration Act.
Capitalism. System of private ownership of property and industry for profit. Free enterprise. Smith.
Cellini, Benvenuto. 1500-71. Florentine Mannerist sculptor, goldsmith. Saltcellar of Francis I 1543. Autobiography 1561.
Economics, Classical. 19C. Followers of Adam Smith.
Éloi, St. c588-660. Treasurer to Clotaire II and Dagobert. Goldsmith.
Enlightenment. 17-18C. Intellectual movement. Rationalism, natural laws vs dogma, authority. J-J Rousseau. Smith. Mendlessohn. Fontenelle. Voltaire. Montesquieu. Hume. Berkeley. Sturm und Drang.
Free Trade. International commerce free from duties, government restriction or discrimination. Smith.
Goldsmith, Oliver. 1730-74. Irish Writer: Vicar of Wakefield 1766; She Stoops to Conquer 1773.
Hephaestus. Greek god of fire, metalsmith. =Vulcan.
Laissez-Faire. Motto of 19C liberals calling for free markets and trade. Smith. “Laissez-faire, laissez-passer, laissez-aller”-Legendre 1680.
Lamerie, Paul de. 1688-1751. British Rococo silversmith.
Mercantilism. 16-18C. Economic policy opposed to Adam Smith’s. Regulation of industry and trade. Large armies. Wealth of nation is its gold.
Mormons. 1830-. Latter Day Saints. Christian sect founded by Joseph Smith after divine revelation. Settled Utah. Founded Salt Lake City 1847.
Naismith, James. 1861-1939. Canadian/US inventor of basketball 1891.
Pocahontas. c1595-1617. American Indian friend of colonists. Saved John Smith, married Rolfe.
Revere, Paul. 1735-1818. Silversmith. American Revolution hero. 1775 Midnight ride warned militia of British troops marching on Concord.
Smith, Adam. 1723-1790. Scottish economist. Doctrine of free exchange. Natural law of supply and demand. Wealth of Nations 1776. -“Labour is source of all wealth”.
Smith, Edmund. 1824-93. Last Confederate general to surrender 1865.
Smith, Ian. 1919-. S.Rhodesian Prime Minister 1964-79. Unilateral Declaration of Independence. 1965. Fought black rights.
Smith, John. c1580-1631. English adventurer saved by Pocahontas. Founded Jamestown.
Smith, Joseph. 1805-44. US Founder of Mormonism. Wrote Book of Mormon by divine revelation 1830. Murdered.
Smithson, James. 1765-1829. English scientist. Left fortune to found Smithsonian Institution.
Abdul Rahman, Tunku. 1903-90. First Prime Minister of independent Malaya 1957-70. United Malay, Chinese, Indian factions.
Abjuration, Act. 1581. Dutch declaration of independence from Spain. Republic 1588.
Abolition Act. 1833. Ends slavery in British Empire.