The Pocket Guide to World History

Kato, Takaakira. 1860-1926. Japanese foreign minister, Prime Minister. Twenty-One Demands 1915. Founded Kenseikai party 1913. [Read more ...]

Katyn Affair. 1940 massacre of Polish officers by Russian troops discovered 1943. Denied, blamed on Nazis. Ignored by Allies. Soviets admit responsibility, 1992. [Read more ...]

Kaufman, George. 1889-1961. US playwright. You Can’t Take it with You 1936. [Read more ...]

Kaunda, Kenneth. 1924-. Zambia. First president 1964-. [Read more ...]

Kautsky, Karl. 1854-1938. German Marxist leader. [Read more ...]

Kay, John. 1704-64. Invented flying shuttle, 1733. [Read more ...]

Kazakstan. 8C Turkik settlers. 13C Golden Horde. 1798 Russia. 1910-85 Russification. 1925 Kazak SSR. 1991 Independent. CIS. [Read more ...]

Kean, Edmund. 1789-1833. English Shakespearean actor. [Read more ...]

Kearny, Stephen. 1794-1848. US general. Captured NM in Mexican War. [Read more ...]

Keats, John. 1795-1821. English Romantic sensuous lyric poet: Odes 1819, Isabella. [Read more ...]

Keble, John. 1792-1866. English poet/clergyman. National Apostacy 1833 sermon started Oxford Movement. [Read more ...]

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