Tantalus. Son of Zeus, punished by receding fruit and water.

Teapot Dome Scandal. 1922. Exclusive oil rights granted by Fall for personal “loans”. Discredited Harding administration.

Telemachus. Greek son of Odysseus and Penelope. Mentor.

Tell, William. 13-14C/Legendary Swiss hero of Altdorf. Shot apple off son’s head on orders of Austrian governor, Gessler.

Tennyson, Alfred, Lord. 1809-92. English poet laureate. Charge of the Light Brigade 1855. Enoch Arden 1864. Crossing the Bar.

Theodoric I. -534. Frankish king of Austrasia. Son of Clovis I.

Theseus. Aegeus’ son. Killed the Minotaur and united Attica.

Thomas, James. 1700-48. British poet. Seasons. Rule Britannia.

Thomas Aquinas, St. 1225-74. Italian Dominican scholar. 5 Proofs of God. An eternal law governs all physical and moral behaviour. Summa Theologica. Thomism. Reconciled Aristotle’s reason with Christian faith.

Thompson, David. 1770-1857. Explored western US, Columbia River.

Thompson, Robert Wm. 1845 First pneumatic tires.

Thomson, Joseph. 1856-1940. English discoverer that cathode rays are electrons 1897.

Thomson, Tom. 1877-1917. Canadian landscape painter. Influenced Group of Seven.

Tippecanoe, Battle. 1811. US defeat Shawnee Indians. Ends Tecumseh power. Harrison.

Tower of London. 1066- Palace for William I. Used as prison and garrison at later dates. White Tower 1078.

Trafalgar, Battle. 1805. Nelson’s victory over the French and Spanish fleets. British naval superiority secured. Nelson killed. Ends Napoleon’s plans to invade England.

Transcendentalism. 1835-55. US philosophy. Man’s divinity and goodness. Insight over logic. Opposed to authority. Thoreau. Emerson. Channing.

Trinity. Christian doctrine that God has single essence in 3 divine persons: Father, Son, Holy Spirit.

Turgenev, Ivan. 1818-83. Russian writer. Fathers and Sons 1862.

Twelve Tribes of Israel. Hebrews who settled promised land after Exodus. Each led by a son or grandson of Jacob (Israel). Hence, Israelites.

Ugolino della Gherardesca. -1289. Italian Guelf noble. Executed by starvation for treason.

Uncle Sam. Personification of US government first appeared in Troy Post based on “Uncle” Sam Wilson who supplied army beef stamped US 1813.

Uranus. Early Greek personification of the heavens. Father of Titans.

Utrecht, Treaties. 1713-14. Ended War of Spanish Succession. Austria gains Netherlands. France cedes Newfoundland, Hudson’s Bay, Nova Scotia to England. Spain cedes Gibraltar, Minorca to England.

Vagrancy Acts. England. 1459 Authorized imprisonment. 1530 whipping. 1535 mutilation. 1597 included entertainers. 1713 branding prohibited.

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