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.

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

Dühring, Karl. 1873-1921. German Positivist philosopher.

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.

Dunbarton Oaks Conference. 1944. UN organizational meeting. Yalta. San Francisco.

Dundee, Viscount “Bonnie”. c1649-89. Killed leading revolt vs William of Orange for James II.

Duns Scotus, John. c1266-1308. British theologian. Immaculate Conception. vs Thomas Aquinas. Reason over faith. Scotism. Absolute primacy of God’s free will.

Dunstan, St. 924-88. Abbott, Archbishop of Canterbury. Advised Wessex kings. Monastic reforms.

Dupin, Amandine. Wrote as George Sand.

Dupleix, Joseph François. 1696-1763. French Administrator in India, failed to establish French Empire.

Duplessis, Maurice. 1890-1959. Canadian founder Union Nationale party. Quebec Prime Minister 1936~59.

Dupplin Moor, Battle. 1332. Balliol gains Scottish throne.

Durand, Asher. 1796-1886. US painter. Founded Hudson River school.

Durand Line. 1893. Divided Afghanistan from British India.

Dürer, Albrecht. 1471-1528. German painter, pioneer engraver. Apocalypse 1498. Grand Passion 1501. St Jerome 1513. 4 Apostles 1526.

Durham Report. 1839. Advocated colonial independence from Britain, BNA Act.

Durkheim, Emile. 1858-1917. French sociologist. Division of Labour in Society 1893.

Duryea, Charles. 1861-1938. US inventor. Pneumatic tires, spray carburetor. First US automobile 1893.

Dust Bowl. 1930s. US plains suffered erosion, dust storms, due to drought, wind, poor farm practice.

Dutch East India Company. 1602-1798. Trade, colonies in Orient. Controlled Ceylon, Cape Colony, Jakarta.

Dutch Revolt. 1566-79. Calvinist north vs Spanish Hapsburgs. United Provinces. Spanish Armada.

Dutch Wars. 1672-8. French expansionism thwarted by United Provinces. Anglo-Dutch Wars.

Dutch West India Company. 1621-1794. Commercial and colonial interests in Africa, South America. Driven from Brazil, 1654, New York, 1667.

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