The Pocket Guide to World History

Florin. 11C- Florence coin. 1343- English coin. [Read more ...]

Flowers, Revolution of. 1974. Junta overthrows Caetano in Portugal. 1976 election. [Read more ...]

Flying Dutchman. Legendary ghost ship of Cape of Good Hope. [Read more ...]

Foch, Ferdinand. 1851-1929. French Supreme Allied Leader on W Front, 1918. Marne. WWI. [Read more ...]

Fokker, Anthony. 1890-1939. Dutch/German/ US aircraft engineer for Germany, WWI. Remote control plane, 1919. [Read more ...]

Folies-Bergère. 1869. Paris theater introduced striptease 1894. [Read more ...]

Fontaine, Pierre. 1762-1853. French Empire architect. Louvre Cour Carrée. [Read more ...]

Fontainebleau. 12C castle richly decorated by Francis I. [Read more ...]

Fontainebleau. School of Art. 1528-1600. Classical style of painting precipitated by above. Later, allegorical style. [Read more ...]

Fontainebleau, Treaty. 1807. Established Napoleon’s right to march on Portugal through Spain. [Read more ...]

Fontana, Domenico. 1543-1607. Italian/Swiss architect. Vatican Library 1587. St. Peter’s Cupola 1588. [Read more ...]

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