Post, Wiley. 1899-1935. US aviator. First solo flight around world 1933.

Post-Impressionism. -1910. Modern art movement of solid color and forms as a reaction to Impressionism. Cezanne, Van Gogh, Gauguin.

Post Office. 1840. England penny post begun.

Post-Romantic. Music style of late 19C, early 20C. Exaggerated Romanticism. Mahler. Schoenberg.

Potemkin, Grigori. 1739-91. Russian Field Marshal. Supported Catherine II.

Potsdam Agreement. 1945. Truman, Stalin, Attlee agree to draw up peace treaties, reduce German industrialization, restore democracy in Europe after WWII. Outlawed Nazism. Divided Germany.

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.

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

Powys, John. 1872-1963. English writer: Wolf Solent 1929.

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, Battle. 1757. Austria defeats Prussia in Seven Years War.

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.

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