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Maximilian I. The Great. 1573-1651. Duke of Bavaria. Founded Catholic League 1609. Thirty Years War.
Maximilian II. 1811-64. Bavarian king 1848-. Tried to create a Bavarian-led alliance. Opposed by Prussia, Austria.
Maxwell, James Clerk. 1831-79. Scottish physicist: theory of electromagnetic radiation, 1873.
May Demonstrations. 1968 Paris student uprising for more money to education, less to defence. General Strike brought 33% increase in minimum wage.
May Fourth Movement. 1915-21. Chinese intellectuals for modernization, westernization, freedom for women.
Maya. 3-17C Yucatan civilization.
Mayaguez Incident. 1975. Cambodia seizes US ship. 38 killed in rescue.
Mayakovsky, Vladimir. 1893-1930. Russian Revolution poet. Backbone Flute 1915. Cloud in Trousers 1915.
Mayapan League. 1200-1450. Mayan cities overthrew Government.
Mayflower. 1620. Pilgrims’ ship to Massachussets.
Mayflower Compact. 1620. Basis of Plymouth gov’t.
Mayo, Charles. 1865-1939, William 1861-1939. Founded clinic, medical research foundation, 1915.
Maysles, David. 1932-87. Albert, 1926-. US filmmakers. Cinéma vérité. Gimme Shelter.
Mazarin, Jules. 1602-61. French Cardinal, politician. Power during Louis XIV rule, regent 1643-61. Ended 30 Years war. Defeated the Fronde 1653. Supported strong monarchy.
Mazarin Bible. c1455. First book printed with moveable type. (Gutenberg 42-line).
Mazowiecki, Tadeusz. 1927-. Polish Prime Minister 1989. First non-communist Prime Minister in Eastern Europe in 40 years.
Mazurian Lakes, Battles. 1914,15. 325,000 Russian casualties by Germany.
Mazzini, Giuseppe. 1805-72. Genoa republican for Italian unity. Founded Young Italy 1831. Led Rome Republic 1849.
Mboya, Tom. 1930-69. Kenyan Nationalist leader. Assassinated.
McCarthy, Joseph. 1909-57. US senator, fanatical anti-Communist demagogue.
McClure, Robert. 1807-73. British naval commander. First Northwest Passage crossing by boat and sledge 1853-4.
McCormick, Cyrus. 1809-84. US inventor of reaper 1834. Founded International Harvester.
McCrae, John. 1872-1918. Canadian physician/poet. In Flanders Fields.
McKinley, William. 1843-1901. US President 1897-. Spanish American War. Gained Hawaii. Assassinated by anarchist.
McLuhan, Marshall. 1911-80. Canadian author on effect of media on society. Gutenberg Galaxy. -“Global Village”.-“Medium is the message”.