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Hoover, Herbert. 1874-1964. US President 1929-33. Hoover Dam. St. Lawrence Seaway. Opposed direct federal aid to unemployed during Depression.
Hoover, J Edgar. 1895-1972. US FBI director 1924-.
Hope, Thomas. 1769-1831. English Regency furniture designer and author.
Hope Hawkins, Anthony. 1863-1933. English author. Prisoner of Zenda 1894.
Hopkins, Frederick. 1861-1947. English vitamin discoverer.
Hopkins, Gerald Manley. 1844-89. English poet.
Hopper, Edward. 1882-1967. US realist painter. Nighthawks 1942.
Hopper, Grace. 1906-92. US Admiral. Pioneer computer programmer 1944. “Debugged” Mark I by removing moth.
Horae. Greek goddesses of seasons.
Horthy, Miklós. 1868-1957. Hungarian ruler 1920-44.
Horus. Egyptian deity of sunlight and goodness. Falcon.
Hospitallers, Knights. 11C-. Order of St. John. First devoted to aid of pilgrims to Holy Land. Prominent in crusades. Bought Rhodes 1309. Expelled by Ottomans, 1522. Given Malta by Charles V, 1530. Expelled by Napoleon, 1798. = Knights of Malta.
Hostage Crisis. 1979-81. Iranian miltants sieze US Embassy. Hold 52 hostages 444 days.
Hôtel de Ville, Paris (Town Hall). Designed by Il Bocardo, 1533.
Houphouët-Boigny, Félix. 1905-93. West African leader. President of Ivory Coast 1960-.
Housman, A.E. 1859-1936. English poet: Shropshire Lad 1896. Romanatic pessimism.
Howard, Charles. 1536-1624. English. Commanded expedition vs Spanish Armada.
Howard, John. 1726-90. English prison reformer.
Howe, Elias. 1819-67. US inventor: sewing machine 1845. Thimmonier.
Howe, Julia. 1819-1910. US suffragette author: Battle Hymn of the Republic.
Hoyle, Edmond. 1672-1769. English game expert.
Hsi Ho. Chinese goddess; mother of sun.
Hsia. 1994-1523BC. Legendary first Chinese dynasty.
Hsiung-nu. 5C BC-5C AD. Asian empire. Great Wall completed to keep them out 214-204BC.