Harrington, James. 1611-77. English idealist utopian writer. Oceana 1656.

Harris, Joel. 1848-1908. US author: Brer Rabbit, Uncle Remus stories. Tar-Baby 1904.

Harris, Lawren. 1885-1970. Canadian landscape, abstract painter. Group of Seven. Lake and Mountains 1928.

Harris, Roy. 1898-1979. US National music composer. Oklahoma flavour. Assymetric rhythms.

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

Harrison, William. 1773-1841. US Pres 1841. Elected on slogan “Tippecanoe and Tyler too”. Died of pneumonia caught at inauguration.

Hart, Lorenz. 1895-1943. US lyricist. Rogers. Pal Joey 1940.

Hart, Moss. 1904-61. US playwright. You Can’t Take It with You 1936.

Hartford Wits. Connecticut Wits.

Harun-ar-Rashid. c764-809. Abbasid Caliph, 786-. Subject of One Thousand and One Nights.

Harvey, William. 1578-1657. English doctor, discovered circulation of blood 1616-28. On Reproduction 1651.

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

Hasideans. Jewish sects. 300-175BC. Strict Talmudic observation.

Hasidism. 18C-. Jewish sect founded by Eliezer, called Ba’al Shem-Tov. Stresses good-heartedness over scholarship, mystical approach to God.

Haskala. 18-19C Cultural movement to move European Jews from ghettos into mainstream.

Hastings, Battle. 1066. William defeats Harold II, conquers England for Normandy.

Hastings, Warren. 1732-1818. First English Gov-Gen of Bengal, 1772-84/5. Impeached...acquitted.

Hatch Acts. 1939,40. Limit campaign contributions in US.

Hatshepsut. First Egyptian queen to rule as Pharaoh 1503-1482BC.

Hatt-i Humayun. 1856. Turkish reform act, forced by major powers, but not always enforced.

Hauptman, Bruno. 1899-1936. Kidnaped and killed Lindbergh baby 1932. Executed.

Hauptman, Gerhart. 1862-1946. Polish/German poet and writer. The Weavers 1892.

Hautsch. 1657. First fire engine.

Hawaii. c400 Polynesians. 1778 Cook discovers = Sandwich Is. 1795 UK. 1894 Republic. 1898 US. 1959 State.

Hawthorne, Nathaniel. 1804-64. US author: Scarlet Letter 1850. House of Seven Gables 1851.

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