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Harriman, W. Averell. 1891-1986. US negotiator of Nuclear Test Ban Treaty 1963.
Harrington, James. 1611-77. English idealist utopian writer. Oceana 1656.
Harris, Arthur. 1892-1984. WWII air marshal. Saturation bombing.
Harris, Joel. 1848-1908. US author: Brer Rabbit, Uncle Remus stories. Tar-Baby 1904.
Harris, Lawren. 1885-1970. Canadian landscape, abstract painter. Group of Seven. Lake and Mountains 1928.
Harris, Paul. 1868-1947. US lawyer. Founded Rotary International 1905.
Harris, Roy. 1898-1979. US National music composer. Oklahoma flavour. Assymetric rhythms.
Harris Treaty. 1858. Japan-US trade opened.
Harrison, Frederic. 1831-1923. English Positivist: Philosophy of Common Sense 1907.
Harrison, William. 1773-1841. US Pres 1841. Elected on slogan “Tippecanoe and Tyler too”. Died of pneumonia caught at inauguration.
Hart, Lorenz. 1895-1943. US lyricist. Rogers. Pal Joey 1940.
Hart, Moss. 1904-61. US playwright. You Can’t Take It with You 1936.
Hartford Wits. Connecticut Wits.
Harun-ar-Rashid. c764-809. Abbasid Caliph, 786-. Subject of One Thousand and One Nights.
Harvard, John. 1607-38. Endowed University with £800 + 320 books.
Harvey, William. 1578-1657. English doctor, discovered circulation of blood 1616-28. On Reproduction 1651.
Hasdrubal. -207BC. Hannibal’s brother. Carthaginian commander.
Hasideans. Jewish sects. 300-175BC. Strict Talmudic observation.
Hasidism. 18C-. Jewish sect founded by Eliezer, called Ba’al Shem-Tov. Stresses good-heartedness over scholarship, mystical approach to God.
Haskala. 18-19C Cultural movement to move European Jews from ghettos into mainstream.
Hastings, Battle. 1066. William defeats Harold II, conquers England for Normandy.
Hastings, Warren. 1732-1818. First English Gov-Gen of Bengal, 1772-84/5. Impeached...acquitted.
Hatch Acts. 1939,40. Limit campaign contributions in US.
Hatshepsut. First Egyptian queen to rule as Pharaoh 1503-1482BC.
Hatt-i Humayun. 1856. Turkish reform act, forced by major powers, but not always enforced.