The Pocket Guide to World History

Fabergé, Peter. 1846-1920. Russian jeweller. Imperial Easter Eggs 1884-1917. [Read more ...]

Fabian Society. 1883. English non-revolutionary socialist movement. Founded Labour Party. Shaw. [Read more ...]

Fabius, Quintus. -203BC. Consul. Saved Rome from Hannibal by delaying battles, allowing army to recover 218-. [Read more ...]

Fabre, Henri. 1823-1915. French entomologist: Souvenirs entomologiques. [Read more ...]

Factory Acts. England. 1802 Apprentices 12 hr day. 1819 Minimum age 9. 1833. Limited child labour to 8 hours and education required 1844 Women, children 10 hr max. 1842 No women/children in mines. 1920 Minimum age 14. US 1844 Women 12 hr max. 1874 Women/children 10 hr max. [Read more ...]

Fahrenheit, Gabriel. 1686-1736. German physicist, inventor of temperature scale 1712. Alcohol thermometer 1709. Mercury thermometer 1714. [Read more ...]

Fair Deal. 1945,9. Truman’s program for jobs, housing, social insurance in US. [Read more ...]

Fair Labor Standards Act. 1938. US fixes minimum wage(25¢/hr), child labor laws, 44hr week. [Read more ...]

Fairfax, Thomas. 1612-71. English Parliamentarian Civil War general. Commander-in-Chief of New Model Army. Victor at Marston Moor. [Read more ...]

Faisal. 1906-75. Saudi king 1964-. Arab-Israeli War 1967. Assassinated by nephew Faisal. [Read more ...]

Faisal I. 1885-1933. Self proclaimed king of Syria 1920. Deposed. King of Iraq 1921-. [Read more ...]

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