Carnegie, Andrew. 1835-1919. Scottish/US steel magnate, philanthropist.

Carnot, Lazare. 1753-1823. French mathematician. Called “organizer of victory” by Revolutionaries. Member of Directory, Tribunal. Instituted conscription.

Carol I. 1839-1914. First Romanian king 1881-.

Carol II. 1893-1953. Dictatorial Romanian king 1930-40. Abdicated after losing territory to Russia.

Caroline Affair. 1837. Canadians destroy US vessel at Niagara for supplying rebels. Mackenzie.

Carolingians. French dynasty 751-987. Merovingians. Charlemagne. Holy Roman Empire.

Carpetbagger. 1865-77. Northern politicians in S US during Reconstruction.

Carpion. Greek. An architect of Parthenon.

Carpocrations. 2C-6C. Gnostic heretic sect.

Carrel, Alexis. 1873-1944. French/US surgeon. Pioneered transplants.

Carrera, Rafael. 1814-65. Guatemala revolutionary. Dictator 1840-. Ended CAF, Guatemala independent.

Carrol, Lewis. = Dodgson, Charles.

Carson, Kit. 1809-68. US frontier guide.

Carson, Rachel. 1907-64. US biologist: The Silent Spring 1962.

Carter, Jimmy. 1924-. US President 1977-81. Camp David Talks. Habitat for Humanity.

Carthage. 814BC Phoenician colony. Dido. 574BC Independence after Tyre falls. 480BC Republic. 264-146BC Punic Wars. Hannibal. 146BC Rome razes, rebuilds. 439 Vandals plunder. 533 Byzantine. 705 Moslem. Tunis.

Cartwright, Alexander. “Father of American baseball”. Established rules for modern game.

Cartwright, Edmund. 1743-1823. Power loom 1785.

Cartwright, John. 1740-1824. English reformer for universal male suffrage, abolition of slavery.

Carver, George W. 1864-1943. US agriculturalist. Former slave.

Carver, John. 1576-1621. English pilgrim, First Governor of Plymouth.

Caryatid. Draped female figure used as arch. column. Esp. Erechtheum, Athens c420BC.

Casablanca, Conference. 1943. Allies agree to fight Axis and Japan to unconditional surrender.

Casanova, Giovanni. 1725-98. Venetian womanizer, famous for his amorous adventures. Memoirs 1787.

Casement, Roger. 1864-1916. Irish. Enlisted German aid for Irish Independence during WWI. Executed.

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