Middle Kingdom. 2040-1786BC. Golden age of art and commerce in Egypt.

Midway, Battle. 1942. US navy defeats Japan. WWII turning point.

Mies van der Rohe, Ludwig. 1886-1969. German/US Bauhaus architect. Glass and steel. Glass Skyscraper 1921. -“less is more”.

Mihajlovitch, Dragoljub. 1893-1946. Yugoslav royalist WWII leader vs Tito. Executed for collaboration with Germany; exonerated by US.

Milan. c400BC Celtic. 222BC Rome. 539 Goths destroy. 12C Independent. 1277 Visconti. 1450 Sforzas. 1535 Spain. 1713 Austria. 1797 Napoleon. 1815 Austria. 1859 Sardinia. 1861 Italy.

Milan, Decree. 1807. Napoleon Continental System edict.

Milhaud, Darius. 1892-1974. Modern French polytone composer. Creation of the World 1923. Christopher Columbus 1930. Les Six.

Military Conversations. 1906-14. English, French military staff prepare for war with Germany.

Mill, Henry. English. First typewriter patent 1714.

Mill, John Stuart. 1806-73. English Utilitarian Positivist philosopher. Social as well as political freedom is necessary. Tyranny of the majority. Associationism. Political Economy 1848. On Liberty 1859. Utilitarianism 1863. Women’s Right to Vote 1866.

Millay, Edna St. Vincent. 1892-1950. Cynical US poet. Harp Weaver 1923. Fatal Interview 1931.

Millenary Petition. 1603. Presented by 1000 Puritan ministers to James I. Calls Hampton Court Conference.

Millenialism. Belief in the Millenium, 1000 Year reign of Christ before world ends.

Miller, Arthur. 1915-2005. US playwright. Death of a Salesman 1949. Crucible 1953.

Miller, Henry. 1891-1980. US autobiographical novelist. Tropic of Cancer 1934. Tropic of Capricorn 1939. Works banned in US for sexual content until 1964.

Millikan, Robert. 1868-1953. US physicist. Charge on electron 1911. Cosmic rays 1925.

Milo. 6C BC. Greek Olympic wrestler. 6 Olympic, 6 Pythian championships.

Milton, John. 1608-74. English epic poet. Comus 1638. Lycidas 1638. Paradise Lost 1667. Paradise Regained 1671.

Minamoto Yoritomo. 1147-99. Founded Shogun system that ruled Japan to 19C.

Minden, Battle. 1759. Prussia and Britain defeat French. Seven Years War.

Mindon Min. 1814-78. Burmese king 1853-. Founded Mandalay. Golden age. Ceded lower Burma to British.

Mindszenty, József. 1892-1975. Hungarian cardinal. Anti-Nazi, anti-communist. Jailed by both. Spent 1956-71 in US consulate.

Ming. 1368-1644. Chinese dynasty. Expanded empire. Arts flourished.

Minimalism. 1960s. US movement of simplified non-expressive art. Kelly. Stella.

Minnehaha. Legendary wife of Hiawatha.

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