Telemachus. Greek son of Odysseus and Penelope. Mentor.

Telemann, Georg. 1681-1767. German Baroque composer of vitality, wit and color.

Teleological Argument. God exists as master planner, because universe exhibits purpose. Duty derives from what is good as end to be achieved. Aristotle. Kant.

Telford, Thomas. 1757-1834. Menai Bridge 1826.

Tell, William. 13-14C/Legendary Swiss hero of Altdorf. Shot apple off son’s head on orders of Austrian governor, Gessler.

Teller, Edward. 1908-. Hungarian/US physicist. Manhattan project. Supported H-bomb.

Temesvar, Battle. 1849. Hungarian Republic re-absorbed by Austria.

Temperance Movement. 1808 Begun in NY by women and churches. 1874 WCTU. 1890 Carry Nation. 1893 Anti-Saloon League. Prohibition.

Templars. 1119-1312. Founded by Baldwin II and 9 knights in the Holy Land to protect pilgrims. Created International banking system, 9,000 commanderies, and owned 1/4 of Paris when dissolved by Philip IV, 1307; and Edward II, 1308. Council of Vienne.

Temple, William. 1628-99. English diplomat. Arranged Triple Alliance, marriage of William and Mary.

Temporary Rules. 1882-1912. Russian anti-Jewish restrictions after pogrom 1881.

Ten Commandments. Decalogue. Laws God gave Moses on stone tablets. Fundamental to Judaism/Christianity/Islam. No other gods, idols, swearing. Remember the sabbath. Honor parents. Do not kill, commit adultery, steal, bear false witness, covet.

Ten Thousand, Expedition of. 401BC. Xenophon leads Persian-paid Greek mercenaries out of Iraq.

Ten Years’ War. 1868-78. Failed Cuban rebellion vs Spain. Virginius Affair.

Tennis. 12C French game. 1870 English invent lawn tennis. 1877 First Wimbledon.

Tennyson, Alfred, Lord. 1809-92. English poet laureate. Charge of the Light Brigade 1855. Enoch Arden 1864. Crossing the Bar.

Tenzig Norgay. c1914-86. Sherpa. Climbed Everest with Hillary, 1953.

Tenzin Gyatso. 1935-. 14th Dalai Lama 1940-. In exile 1959-.

Teotihuacan. c400BC-900 AD. Largest pre-Columbian city of central Mexico. Sacked by Toltecs.

Terence. c185-159BC. Roman dramatist. Adapted Greek works. Adelphi 160.

Teresa, Mother. 1910-97. Macedonian founder of Missionaries of Charity, 1948.

Teresa, St. 1515-82. Spanish Carmelite religious reformer.

Terminus. Roman god of boundaries.

Terpsichore. The Muse of dancing and lyric poetry.

Terrorism. Zealots. Cagoulards. Baader-Meinhof. Irish Republican Army. Hamas. PLO. Osama. Taliban. al-Qaeda.

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