Druze. Small Middle East Shi’ite sect worshipping al-Hakim.

Du Bois, William. 1868-1963. US writer. Founded Niagara movement, NAACP 1909.

Du Gange. 1610-88. French scholar. Latin Dictionary.

Du Maurier, Daphne. 1907-89. English author. Rebecca 1938.

Dual Alliance. 1879-1918. Austria-Germany...Triple Alliance. 1891-1914. Secret, France-Russia. Caused Germany to declare war on France when attacking Russia. WWI.

Dual Monarchy. 1867. Austrian Empire divided into Austrian, Hungarian kingdoms under one king. Ausgleich.

Dualism. Cartesian division of world into mind and matter.

Dualism, Christian. Christ’s nature is human and divine. Nestor. Monophysitism. Monothelitism.

Dualism, Religious. Belief in 2 opposed deities, usually good and evil. Gnosticism.

Dubcek, Alexander. 1921-92. Czech First Secretary, 1968-9. Attempted reforms led to Soviet Invasion.

Dubois, Eugène. 1858-1940. Dutch discoverer of Java Man 1891.

Duchamp, Marcel. 1887-1968. French/US Dada artist.

Dudley. Leicester, Earl of.

Duer, William. 1747-99. American Revolution financier. Imprisoned for debt causing 1792 panic.

Dufay, Guillaume. c1400-74. Burgundian composer. Clever counterpoint, flowing melody. Motets, songs.

Dufour, Henri. 1787-1875. Swiss General with Napoleon. Led 1864 Geneva Convention.

Dufy, Raoul. 1877-1953. French Fauvist painter.

Dukas, Paul. 1865-1935. French composer. Ariane, Barbe-Bleue. Sorcerer’s Apprentice 1897.

Dukhobors. 1755-. Russian Christian pacifist, anarchist sect. Leaders claimed to be Christ reincarnated. Tolstoy sponsored emigration to Canada, 1898.

Dulles, John. 1888-1959. US Secretary of State 1953-. Promoted SEATO, nuclear buildup, Eisenhower Doctrine.

Duluth. 1636-1710. French explorer of Lake Superior area.

Duma. 1906-17. Russian parliament created by Nicholas II after Revolution.

Dumas, Alexandre (Fils). 1824-1895. Son of Alexandre, writer. Dame aux camélias 1848.

Dumas, Alexandre (Père). 1802-70. French writer. Three Musketeers 1844. Count of Monte Cristo.

Dunant, Henri. 1828-1910. Swiss philanthropist. Founded Red Cross 1863, YMCA.

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