Pompidou, Georges. 1911-74. French statesman, Prime Minister 1962-68, President 1969-. Fifth Republic Constitution.

Regency. England. 1811-20. George, Prince of Wales ruled for insane father, George III.

Ripley, George. 1802-80. US utopian. Brook Farm.

Rodney, George. 1718-92. British admiral. Seven Years War. American Revolution.

Roualt, Georges. 1871-1958. French Expressionist painter. Bold, vivid, flat colors like stained glass. The Old King 1937.

Sand, George (Aurore Dupin). 1804-76. French writer. Lélia 1833. Mauprat 1837.

Santayana, George. 1863-1952. Spanish/US philosopher. Life of Reason 1905-6.

Scott, George. 1811-78. English Gothic Revival architect: Oxford Martyrs’ Memorial 1841. Albert Memorial 1863-72.

Seurat, Georges. 1859-91. French Neo-impressionist originator of Pointillist style of painting. The Bridge at Courbevoie.

Shaw, George Bernard. 1856-1950. Irish socialist writer/dramatist of wit and satire. Man and Superman 1903. Pygmalian 1913. St. Joan 1923. Fabian.

Signac, Paul. 1863-1935. French Neo-Impressionist Pointilist painter. Seurat.

Simenon, Georges. 1903-89. Belgian writer of political and detective novels. Commissaire Maigret.

Sorel, George. 1847-1922. French advocate of revolutionary syndicalism. Reflection on Violence 1908 justified violence and general strikes. Influenced Mussolini.

South Sea Bubble. 1711-20. England sold trade monopolies to reduce National Debt. Their resale at speculative prices led to financial ruin for thousands. George I implicated. Walpole.

Stephenson, George. 1781-1848. English inventor of steam locomotive 1814, “Rocket” 1829.

Stuart, Henry. 1725-1807. Last Stuart claimant to English throne. Left family jewels to George IV.

Stubbs, George. 1724-1806. British animal painter.

Syndicalism. 1900-39. Union movement vs capitalistic order by direct action, general strikes. Sorel. IWW.

Trenton, Battle. 1776. Washington crosses Delaware to defeat British.

Tyrrell, George. 1861-1909. British Jesuit Modernist. Applied historical methods to theology. Excommunicated.

Union Jack. 1606. English St. George (red cross) + Scottish St. Andrew (white diagonal). 1801 + Irish St. Patrick (red diagonal).

Valley Forge. 1777-8. Training camp of Washington’s Continental Army.

Vancouver, George. 1757-98. English explorer to British Columbia 1791-4.

Vernon, Mt. Washington’s Virginia home.

Walker, George. 1618-90. Hero of siege of Londonderry, 1688.

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