Gilbert, William. 1834-1911. Librettist with Sullivan. Pirates of Penzance 1879. Mikado 1885.

Gilded Age. Post American Civil War period of materialism, questionable ethics. Named by Mark Twain.

Girtin, Thomas. 1775-1802. English watercolorist.

Glencoe Massacre. 1692. Campbells kill 38 MacDonalds for late oath of allegiance to King William.

Glenn, John. 1921- First American to orbit earth, 1962. US Senator 1974-.

Glinka, Mikhail. 1804-57. First important Russian Nationalist composer. A Life for the Czar 1836.

Globe Theatre. 1599-1644. Venue for Shakespeare’s plays, London.

Gluck, Christoph. 1714-87. Bohemian composer: Orpheus 1762. Developed opera as drama with music.

Goddard, Robert. 1882-1945. US “father of modern rocketry”.

Gödel, Kurt. 1906-78. Czech/US logician. Theorem, 1931, asserts that no logical system can prove all its own propositions.

Godiva, Lady. c1040-80. Rode naked through Coventry to protest taxes. Wife of Earl Leofric.

Godwin, William. 1756-1836. English atheist philosopher, author. Anarchism. Cooperation is evil. Things as they Are 1794.

Goethals, George. 1858-1928. US engineer. Built Panama Canal.

Goethe, Johann. 1749-1832. German writer: Meister’s Apprenticeship 1796. Faust 1808-32. Memories 1809. Sturm und Drang.

Gold Rush. 1550 Bohemia. 1849 California. 1851 Australia. 1880s Rhodesia. 1886 South Africa. 1897 Klondike.

Golden Fleece. Greek myth. Chrysomallus’ fleece taken by Jason.

Golden Fleece, Order of. 1430. Knighthood founded by Philip the Good.

Golding, William. 1911-93. English morality novelist. Lord of the Flies 1954.

Goldsmith, Oliver. 1730-74. Irish Writer: Vicar of Wakefield 1766; She Stoops to Conquer 1773.

Goldwyn, Samuel. 1882-1974. Polish/US film producer with De Mille. MGM.

Goliath. c11C BC. Philistine giant slain by David.

Gómez, Juan. 1864-1935. Ruthless Venezuelan dictator 1908-.

Gorboduc. Legendary English king. Sackville.

Gordius. Mythical Greek peasant king of Phrygia.

Gordon Riots. 1780. NoPopery Riots led by Lord Gordon to demand Catholic Relief Act repeal.

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