Cubism, Synthetic. 1913. Braque and Picasso create a collage form of painting.

Culpeper’s Rebellion. 1677-79. Carolina colonists vs England. Establish their own government.

Cyprus. Stone, Bronze Age civilizations. 1450BC Egypt. 1200BC Greek. 1000 Phoenicia. 709 Assyria. 569 Egypt. 6C Persia. 333 Macedonia. 294 Egypt. 47BC Rome...330 AD Byzantine. 7C Moslem. 1191 Crusaders. 1489 Venice. 1571 Turk. 1878 British lease...1914 Britain annexes. 1927 Crown Colony. 1960 Republic. 1963-4 Civil War, Greece and Turkey intervene. 1974 Turkey invades, partition.

Czech Republic. Bohemia + Moravia. 1918 Czechoslovakia. 1993 Independent.

Czechoslovakia. 1918 Formed in breakup of Austro-Hungarian Empire. 1920 Little Entente. 1938 -Sudetenland. 1939-45 German occupation. 1949 People’s Democratic Republic. 1968 Prague Spring. 1991 Republic. 1993 Split into Czech Republic and Slovakia.

Dalou, Jules. 1838-1902. French Baroque sculptor of public monuments.

Dalton, John. 1766-1844. English scientist. Law of Partial Pressures. Color blindness 1793.

Dandolo, Enrico. c1108-1205. Blind Venice Doge. Captured Constantinople 1204.

Dardanelles. Mediterranean-Black Sea channel. = Hellespont. Gallipoli. Bosphorus.

Dario, Ruben. 1867-1916. Published Azul 1888, starting Modernismo movement.

David, Louis. 1748-1825. French republican. Neoclassical painter. Oath of the Horatii 1784. Marat 1793. Coronation of Napoleon 1808.

De Valéra, Eamon. 1882-1975. US/Irish mathematician. Led Easter Uprising. Led Sinn Fein, 1917-26. Founded Fianna Fáil 1926. Prime Minister of Irish Free State, 1931~59. President 59-73.

Decembrists. 1825. Conspiracy to overthrow Czar Nicholas I. Betrayed. Established Russia’s revolutionary tradition.

DeGaulle, Charles. 1890-1970. Led Free French during WWII. Provisional President 1944-6. President 58-69. Fifth Republic.

Delany, Martin. 1812-85. US black physician. Founded Mystery newspaper for black rights.

Deulino, Truce. 1618-32. Russian Time of Troubles. Suspended Polish intervention.

Deuteronomy. 5th Book of Bible. Includes 10 Commandments and other laws. Law code found c622BC in Temple of Jerusalem.

Dickens, Charles. 1812-1870. English popular humanitarian writer and social critic. Created original, colorful memorable characters. Pickwick Papers 1837. Oliver Twist 1838. Christmas Carol 1843. David Copperfield 1850. Great Expectations 1861.

Disestablishment Acts. 1869, 1920 End Roman Catholic obligations to fund Episcopal Church of Ireland, Wales.

Disputations. 4-18C Compulsory public debates, Jew vs Christian.

Divine, Father. 1882-1965. US black leader. Peace Mission Movement.

Dmitri. -1591. Murdered heir to Russian throne. Gudunov. Time of Troubles. 1605-12 three “False Dmitris” claim throne.

Dominica. Carib. 1493 Columbus discovers. 1660s French settle. 17C French, British dispute. 1805 British. 1966 Self-governing. 1978 Independent republic.

Dominican Republic. Arawak. 1492 Columbus discovers. Spain 1795 France 1801 Haiti. 1809 Sp. 1822 Haiti. 1844 Independent.

Domino, Fats. 1928-. US rhythm and blues composer, performer. Sold 23M records 1949-60.

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