Dred Scott. 1857. US Supreme Court ruled slaves had no rights in court. Missouri Compromise invalid.

Dreyfus, Alfred. 1859-1935. Jewish French officer. Trial divided France, 1894-1906. Unjustly sent to Devil’s Island on forged evidence. Zola. Esterhazy.

Dukhobors. 1755-. Russian Christian pacifist, anarchist sect. Leaders claimed to be Christ reincarnated. Tolstoy sponsored emigration to Canada, 1898.

Dust Bowl. 1930s. US plains suffered erosion, dust storms, due to drought, wind, poor farm practice.

Dutra, Enrico. 1885-1974. Brazilian President 1946-51. Restored democracy.

Dyarchy. 1919. System of shared local/British power in India. Led to Indian autonomy.

Edmund, St. -870. King of Anglia. Martyred. Remains moved to Bury St. Edmunds 903.

Edmund I. 921-46. King of England 939-. Recaptured north England from Norse. Monastic revival.

Edward I. 1239-1307. King of England 1272-. Conquered Wales. Limited power of church and nobles. 1290 expelled Jews. Defined acre 1305.

Edward III. 1312-77. King of England 1327-. Claimed crown of France, causing Hundred Years War.

Elgar, Edward. 1857-1934. Choral composer. Established a new English tradition: Dream of Gerontius 1900, Apostles 1903, Kingdom 1906.

Esterhazy, Ferdinand. 1847-1923. French. Sold secrets to Germans. Blamed Dreyfus.

Factory Acts. England. 1802 Apprentices 12 hr day. 1819 Minimum age 9. 1833. Limited child labour to 8 hours and education required 1844 Women, children 10 hr max. 1842 No women/children in mines. 1920 Minimum age 14. US 1844 Women 12 hr max. 1874 Women/children 10 hr max.

Falloux, Frédéric. 1811-56. French politician. Sponsored Law on Education: Loi Falloux.

Faure, Felix. 1841-99. French president. Fashoda. Dreyfus.

Fauvism. 1898-1908. Violently colored and distorted painting expressing strong emotion. Matisse. Roualt. Puy.

Félibrige. 1854. Mistral’s Provençale revival movement.

Ferber, Edna. 1887-1968. US writer. Show Boat.

Ferdinand VII. 1784-1833. Spanish King, 1808, 1814-33. Favoured Isabella II to succeed. Carlist Wars led to loss of Spanish power and possessions.

Fetterman Massacre. 1866. Red Cloud-led Sioux kill 80 US Soldiers.

Finlay, Carlos. 1833-1915. Cuban. Discovered that Yellow Fever is transmitted by mosquitoes 1881. Reed.

Five Hundred, Council of. 1795. Lower House of French Parliament.

Fizeau, Armand. 1819-96. French physicist. Measured speed of light, 1849.

Florian, Jean-Pierre de. 1755-94. French fable writer.

Fredegund. c545-597. Murderous Q of Neustria. 40 yr. feud vs Brunhild.

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