The Pocket Guide to World History


Goethals, George. 1858-1928. US engineer. Built Panama Canal. [Read more ...]

Goethe, Johann. 1749-1832. German writer: Meister’s Apprenticeship 1796. Faust 1808-32. Memories 1809. Sturm und Drang. [Read more ...]

Gog and Magog. Giants of Albion. [Read more ...]

Gogh, Vincent Van. Van Gogh. [Read more ...]

Gogol, Nikolai. 1809-52. Russian Realist writer. Dead Souls 1842. [Read more ...]

Golan Heights. 1967 Israel seizes fr Syria. 1973 UN buffer zone. 1981 Israel annexes. [Read more ...]

Gold Coast. 1481 Portugal. 1642 Dutch. 1874 Britain. 1957 Independent +British Togoland = Ghana. [Read more ...]

Gold Rush. 1550 Bohemia. 1849 California. 1851 Australia. 1880s Rhodesia. 1886 South Africa. 1897 Klondike. [Read more ...]

Gold Standard. 1821-1937. Definition of national currencies in terms of gold purchasing power. Ended: 1931 Britain, 1933 USA, 1936 France. Friedman. Bretton Woods. [Read more ...]

Golden Age. Peaceful period of man’s innocence. Greek equivalent of Eden. [Read more ...]

Golden Bull. 1222. Hungary. Limited king’s powers. [Read more ...]

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