Hamman, Johann. 1730-88. German Pietism founder.

Hampden, John. 1594-1643. English parliamentary leader.

Hampton, Wade. 1818-1902. Confederate general. Raised Hampton’s Legion. Governor of SC 1876-8.

Hamsun, Knut. 1859-1952. Norwegian modernist writer. Hunger 1890.

Handel, George Frideric. 1685-1759. German/ English composer of oratorio, Italian opera. Peak of polyphonic music. Water Music 1717. Messiah 1741. Music for Royal Fireworks 1749.

Hannibal. 247-182BC. Carthaginian leader. Crossed the Alps with elephants in winter to attack Rome 217BC. St Bernard Pass. Punic Wars.

Hanseatic League. 1241-1669. Confederation of N German towns. Dominated N European trade 13-15C.

Hanson, John. 1721-83. American revolutionary. US. ’president’ 1781-2 under Articles of Confederation.

Harrison, Frederic. 1831-1923. English Positivist: Philosophy of Common Sense 1907.

Hasdrubal. -207BC. Hannibal’s brother. Carthaginian commander.

Hawkins, John. 1532-95. First English slave trader, 1562.

Hayashi, Senjuro. 1876-1943. Japanese commander, Prime Minister 1937. Ordered invasion of Manchuria. WWII.

Haydn, Joseph. 1732-1809. Austrian Classical composer. Father of modern symphony and string quartet. Solomon Symphony 1791-5. English Symphony 1794. Seasons 1801.

Hector. Prince, defender of Troy, killed by Achilles.

Heliocentricity. Revolution of the earth around the sun. Once considered heretical. Galileo. Copernicus.

Hellenistic Art. c330-50BC. Cosmopolitan culturally diverse period of Alexander’s empire. Sensual, emotional sculpture. Dying Gaul. Laocoön.

Henderson, Arthur. 1863-1935. British organizer of Labour Party.

Herald. Medieval officer who conveyed messages between opposing leaders.

Hermes Trismegistus. Egyptian founder of alchemy. Passed secret only to the sons of Pharaoahs.

Hero. Lover of Leander.

Herzl, Theodor. 1860-1904. Hungarian/Austrian writer. Founder of Zionism. The Jewish State 1896.

Hess. Rudolph. 1894-1987. German Nazi leader. Flew to Scotland, 1941. Sentenced to life at Nuremberg.

Heuss, Theodor. 1884-1963. First President of German Federal Republic, 1949-59.

Hiawatha. 15C Onondaga chief, legendary founder of League of 5 nations. Longfellow.

Hillary, William. Founder of English Royal National Lifeboat Institute, 1824.

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