McAdoo, William. 1863-1941. Founded US Federal Reserve Board 1913. Raised $18B for war effort.

Megaera. Megaeia. Fury of jealousy.

Mein Kampf. 1925-27. Hitler’s manifesto. “Bible” of Nazism.

Melanchthon, Philip. 1497-1560. German Lutheran theologian educationist. Dogmatic Protestant 1521, introduced term. Augsburg Confession 1530. Ethics 1538.

Melba, Nellie. 1861-1931. Australian operatic soprano.

Menzies, Robert. 1894-1978. Australian Liberal Prime Minister 1939-41, 49-66. ANZUS. SEATO.

Mercator, Gerardus. 1512-94. Flemish cartographer. Projection of globe onto flat surface 1569. Atlas 1595.

Mesmer, Friedrich. 1734-1815. Austrian hypnotist. “animal magnetism” 1767. Earliest psychotherapist.

Meyer, Adolf. 1866-1950. Swiss/US psychiatrist. -“mental hygiene”.

Meyerbeer, Giacomo. 1791-1864. German operatic composer of French opera. Les Huguenots 1836.

Middle English. English language and literature 1100-1500.

Mihajlovitch, Dragoljub. 1893-1946. Yugoslav royalist WWII leader vs Tito. Executed for collaboration with Germany; exonerated by US.

Miller, Arthur. 1915-2005. US playwright. Death of a Salesman 1949. Crucible 1953.

Minstrel. 4-17C Medieval entertainer, often itinerant.

Miramon, Miguel. 1832-67. Mexican general. Grand Marshal to Maximilian.

Mitre, Bartolomé. 1821-1906. Argentine general, president 1862-68. Overthrew Rosas. Reunited Argentina.

Mitterand, François. 1916-96. Socialist president of France, 1981-95. Promoted European unity.

Modernism. Early 20C literary movement. Lawrence. Eliot. Yeats.

Montcalm, Louis. 1712-59. French general killed defending Quebec against the English. Seven Years War.

Montecuccoli, Raimondo. 1609-80. Italian Holy Roman Empire general. Defeated Turks 1664, French 1672-5.

Monteverdi, Claudio. 1567-1643. Italian composer. First opera: Orfeo 1607. L’Arianna 1608. Madrigals 1583.

Montgomery, Richard. 1738-75. Irish/US Revolutionary general. Killed attacking Quebec.

Monticello. 1770. Federalist style Virginian estate of Jefferson.

Montrose, James Graham, Marq. of. 1612-50. Scottish general for Charles I in Civil War. Executed.

More, Thomas. 1477-1535. English humanist, statesman. Utopia 1516, described ideal cooperative democracy. Executed by Henry VIII for opposing Act of Supremacy. Catholic saint.

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