Minuit, Peter. 1580-1638. Dutch purchaser of Manhattan for $24, 1626.

Minutemen. American Revolution soldiers pledged to take the field on a minute’s notice.

Mir. 17C-1906. Russian system of communal landholding and taxation. Serfdom abolished 1861.

Mirabeau, Comte de. 1749-91. French revolutionary writer. Physiocrat. Dominated National Assembly 1789-.

Miramon, Miguel. 1832-67. Mexican general. Grand Marshal to Maximilian.

Miranda, Francisco de. 1750-1816. Venezuelan rebel. Dictator 1811-12.

Miranda Decision. 1966. US Supreme Court protects rights vs self-incrimination. Required police warning, “You have the right to remain silent...”.

Miriam. Biblical sister of Moses, Aaron.

Miró, Joan. 1893-1974. Spanish surrealist painter. Pure colors, abstract shapes. Bird, star themes. Dog Barking at the Moon.

Mishima Yukio. 1925-70. Japanese writer vs traditional Samurai values. Sea of Fertility 1970.

Mishna. 3C. Collection of Jewish oral laws in the Talmud.

Mississippi Scheme. 1717-20. Law’s attempt to develop Louisiana. Speculation led to financial disaster.

Missouri Comromise. 1820-54. Simultaneous admission to US of Maine, Missouri, maintaining balance of free, slave states.

Mistral, Frédéric. 1830-1914. French Provençale revival poet. Mirèi 1859. Félibrige 1878.

Mitchell, Margaret. 1900-49. US novelist. Gone with the Wind 1936.

Mitchell, Reginald. 1895-1937. English designer of Spitfire aircraft.

Mithradatic Wars. 88~63BC. Mithradates defeated. Romans annex Pontus.

Mithraism. 5C BC-4C. Persian worship of Mithra, sun god of wisdom. Influenced Christianity. Adopted by Romans in Britain. Bull sacrifice.

Mitlosh. 1780-1860. Serbian prince. Led revolt against Turkey 1827.

Mitre, Bartolomé. 1821-1906. Argentine general, president 1862-68. Overthrew Rosas. Reunited Argentina.

Mitterand, François. 1916-96. Socialist president of France, 1981-95. Promoted European unity.

M’Naghten Rule. 1843. US legal test of capacity to determine right from wrong.

Mnemosyne. Greek goddess of memory. Muses’ mother by Zeus.

Mnesicles. 5C BC. Greek architect of Propylae on Acropolis.

Mo-tzu. c470-391BC. Chinese philosopher. People should love each other universally. vs Confucianism: parents are more important.

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