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Dualism. Cartesian division of world into mind and matter.
Dupleix, Joseph François. 1696-1763. French Administrator in India, failed to establish French Empire.
Duplessis, Maurice. 1890-1959. Canadian founder Union Nationale party. Quebec Prime Minister 1936~59.
Eden, Anthony. 1897-1977. British Prime Minister 55-7. Resigned over Suez Crisis.
Edward the Confessor, St. c1003-66. Anglo Saxon king 1041-. Founded Westminster Abbey. Conquered Wales. Died without heir, prompting Norman Invasion.
Eichmann, Adolf. 1906-62. Nazi war criminal. Kidnaped in Argentina. Tried in Jerusalem. Executed.
Eisner, Kurt. 1867-1919. German Socialist Revolutionary leader. First Bavarian Prime Minister.
Eistedfodd. 6C-. Congress of Welsh bards and minstrels to foster patriotic spirit.
Elizabeth. 1709-62. Empress of Russia, 1741-. Eliminated German influence. Coup vs Ivan VI.
Eminescu, Mihau. 1850-89. Romanian poet, writer.
Epaminondas. c410-362BC. Thebian general, statesman. Defeated Sparta at Leuctra. Permanently changed balance of power.
Epicureanism. 306BC-. Goal is to maximize pleasure and minimize pain. Epicurus.
Epiphenomenalism. Mind exists only as a process within the physical system of matter. Cannot exist without it. Hobbes.
Erastus, Thomas. 1524-83. Swiss theologian. Advocated complete domination of state over church.
Erhard, Ludwig. 1897-1977. West German Economic Minister 1948-63. Chancellor 1963-6. Architect of economic recovery.
Europa. Daughter of Agenor, king of Phoenicia, raised by Zeus (Jupiter). Minos’ mother.
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.
Fair Labor Standards Act. 1938. US fixes minimum wage(25¢/hr), child labor laws, 44hr week.
Family Compact. Small conservative group dominates government of Upper Canada leading to 1837 Rebellion. Mackenzie.
Fates. Three goddesses who determines the birth, life, and death of a man.
Fawcett, Millicent. 1847-1929. English non-militant feminist. Suffrage.
Feminism. 20C Women’s movement to achieve equality with men.
Festival of Federation. 14 July,1790. Celebration of first anniversary of Storming the Bastille. 300,000 people.
Final Solution. 1941-45. Systematic slaughter of Jews and minorities by Nazis. Holocaust.
Flaminian Way. 220BC. Roman road to Rimini.