The Pocket Guide to World History

Four Power Pacific Treaty. 1921. Britain, France, Japan, USA agree to mutual respect of rights. [Read more ...]

Four Power Pact. 1933. Br, Fr, Ger, It for peace in Europe. [Read more ...]

Fourier, Charles. 1772-1837. French socialist philosopher. His utopia was attempted in US, Brook Farm, a voluntary cooperative. [Read more ...]

Fourier, Jean. 1768-1830. French mathematician/ physicist. Flow of heat 1822. Analysis of cyclical phenomena. [Read more ...]

Fourteen Points. 1918. WWI US peace proposal. [Read more ...]

Fowler, H.W. 1858-1933. English lexicographer. Dictionary of Modern English Usage 1926. [Read more ...]

Fowler, John. 1817-98. English engineer: London Underground. [Read more ...]

Fox, Charles. 1749-1806. English Whig Statesman who supported Liberal causes. Coined term ’radical’ 1797. [Read more ...]

Fragonard, Jean. 1732-1806. French Rococo painter of hedonistic Provençale scenes. Swing 1766. [Read more ...]

France. 6C BC Celt, Greek colonies. 51BC Rome. 3-5C Franks, Visigoths inv. 481 Merovingian emp. 751 Carolingian. 843 Split = W Frankish Kingdom. 987 Capetian. 1016 + Burgundy. 1378 Valois dyn. 1589 Bourbon dyn. 1792 Republic. 1799 Consulate. 1804 Empire. 1814 Monarchy rest. 1848 2nd Republic. 1852 2nd Empire. 1870 3rd Republic. 1940 German occupation. 1946 4th Republic. 1958 5th Republic. [Read more ...]

France, Anatole. 1844-1924. French short story writer. The Red Lily 1894. [Read more ...]

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