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Fokker, Anthony. 1890-1939. Dutch/German/ US aircraft engineer for Germany, WWI. Remote control plane, 1919.
Folies-Bergère. 1869. Paris theater introduced striptease 1894.
Fontaine, Pierre. 1762-1853. French Empire architect. Louvre Cour Carrée.
Fontainebleau. 12C castle richly decorated by Francis I.
Fontainebleau. School of Art. 1528-1600. Classical style of painting precipitated by above. Later, allegorical style.
Fontainebleau, Treaty. 1807. Established Napoleon’s right to march on Portugal through Spain.
Fontana, Domenico. 1543-1607. Italian/Swiss architect. Vatican Library 1587. St. Peter’s Cupola 1588.
Fontenelle, Bernard de. 1657-1757. French pre-enlightenment writer, scientist. Entretiens 1685.
Fontenoy, Battle. 1745. French victory in War of Austrian Succession.
Fonteyn, Margot. 1919-91. English prima ballerina.
Food and Agriculture Organization. 1945- UN agency. Administers World Food Program.
Forbidden City. 1421-1911. Peking. Emperor’s fortified palace. Commoners forbidden to enter.
Ford, Ford Madox. 1873-1939. English writer and editor. Transatlantic Review 1924.
Ford, Gerald. 1913-. Only non-elected US President 1974-6. Replaced Agnew as VP, Nixon as President pardoned Nixon.
Ford, Henry. 1863-1947. US industrialist. Application of assembly line created affordable car. Model T 1908. Rivas.
Ford, John. c1586-1639. English dramatist. Broken Heart 1627.
Foreign Legion. 1831-. French army unit of foreign volunteers, French officers founded in Algeria.
Foreign Ministers, Council of. 1945. Allies and Axis meet to create WWII Peace treaties.
Forester, C.S. 1899-1966. English historical novelist. Captain Hornblower 1937-53.
Formigé. Designer of gardens in Champ-de-Mars 1908.
Formigny, Battle. 1450. French artillery defeat English longbow.
Forster, E. M. 1879-1970. English humanist novelist. Room With a View 1908. Passage to India 1924.
Fortuna. Roman goddess of destiny. = Tyche.