Pottawatomie Massacre. 1856. John Brown’s abolitionists kill 5 pro-slavery settlers.

Potter, Beatrix. 1866-1943. English children’s story writer. Peter Rabbit 1900.

Poujadism. 1954-8. French extreme right-wing political movement founded by Poujade. Gained tax concessions.

Poulenc, Francis. 1899-1963. Modern French composer. Les Six.

Pound, Ezra. 1885-1972. US poet/translator of Oriental and Provençale poetry. Pisan Cantos. Pro-Fascism led to incarceration in an asylum 1946-58.

Poussin, Nicolas. 1594-1665. French Neoclassical painter. Strong pictorial emotional works. Arcadian Shepherds 1638/55. Rape of the Sabines 1636-7.

Powell, Enoch. 1912- British Conservative politician vs EEC, immigration.

Powers, Francis Gary. 1929-77. US pilot in U-2 incident.

Powers, Hiram. 1805-73. US Neoclassical sculptor. Greek Slave 1843.

Powhatan. c1550-1618. American Indian chief. Pocohantas’ father. Co-op. with settlers.

Powhatan War. 1622-44. Indians attack settlers in Virgina, Maryland. Reprisals nearly wipe out tribe.

Poynings Laws. 1494. Irish Parliament Acts put English Laws in effect.

Poznán Riots. 1956. Polish workers strike for bread and freedom. 53 killed by Russian troops. Led to new regime, Hungarian Uprising.

Praetorian Guard. 27BC-312. Roman Emperor’s guard. Only military allowed in Rome.

Praetorius, Michael. 1571-1621. German choral composer. Musae Sioniae 1605-10. Syntagma Musicum 1615-19.

Pragmatic Sanction. 1713. Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI declares Maria Theresa as heir causing War of Austrian Succession.

Pragmatic Sanction of Bourges. 1438-61. France limits power of pope.

Pragmatism. 19-20C. Philosophy emphasizing experiment and practical utility. Pierce. James. Dewey. Schiller.

Prague, Peace of. 1635. Ends Swedish phase of Thirty Years War.

Prague, Treaty of. 1866. Ends Austro-Prussian War. Schleswig-Holstein to Prussia.

Prague Spring. 1968. Czech reforms face Soviet intervention. Dubcek.

Praguerie. 1440. French nobles rebel vs Charles VII.

Prairial, Law of 22. 1794. France allowed only acquital or death penalty in trials. Terror.

Prakrit. Family of Indic languages from which Indo-Aryan springs.

Prandtl, Ludwig. 1875-1953. German “father” of aerodynamics.

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