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Yersin, Alexander. 1863-1943. Swiss/French. Developed serum for bubonic plague.
Yezhovshchina. 1936-8. Stalin’s Purge led by NKVD chief Yezhovshchina.
Yggdrasill. Ash tree of existence, life and knowledge in Scandinavian legend.
Yiddish. 12C- European Jewish language from High German+Hebrew+Slavic.
Yin. Chinese symbol of earth, dark, female, cold, passive, negative. Yang.
YMCA. 1844. Founded by George Williams.
Yoga. Hindu and Buddhist system of meditation, breathing and exercise to achieve spiritual enlightenment.
Yogacara. 2C- Mahayana meditative Buddhism. Only consciousness is real.
Yonge, Charlotte. 1823-1901. English Victorian novelist: Heir of Radclyffe 1853. Daisy Chain 1856. Oxford Movement.
York. Branch of the Anjou-Plantegenet family, Edward IV, Edward V, and Richard III. War of Roses.
York Cathedral. 625 Original. 1070-1472 Current.
Yorktown, Siege. 1781. British surrender to American and French forces. American Revolution.
Young, Brigham. 1801-77. US Mormon leader 1844-. Founded Salt Lake City. Utah governor 1850-7.
Young, Edward. 1683-1765. English poet, playwright. Complaint 1742-5.
Young, Thomas. 1773-1829. English physicist. Wave interference of light 1801.
Young Europe. 1834- Conspired to create democratic league of nations by assassination/demonstration.
Young Germany. 1830-50. Literary movement vs Nationalism and Romanticism. Heine. Wienbarg.
Young Italy. 1831-48 Mazzini movement to establish an Italian Republic.
Yourcenar, Marguerite. 1903-87. French writer; First woman in Académie Française.
Ypsilanti, Alexander. 1792-1828. Greek. Led unsuccessful revolt vs Ottomans 1821.
Ypsilanti, Constantine. 1760-1816. Greek governor of Moldavia. Encouraged Serbs to revolt.
Yü the Great. -2197BC. Legendary founder of First Chinese dynasty, Hsia.
Yüan. 1279-1368. Chinese Mongol dynasty founded by Kublai Khan. Grand Canal. Postal system. Marco Polo.
Yüan Shih-kai. 1859-1916. First president of Chinese Republic 1912-. Attempts to establish a new dynasty failed. Warlords.