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Bunuel, Luis. 1900-83. Spanish filmmaker. Controversial film of social injustice, Andalusian Dog 1928.
Bunyan, John. 1628-88. English Puritan author: Pilgrim’s Progress 1678.
Callaghan, James. 1912-. British Labour Prime Minister 1976-9.
Calvin, John. 1509-64. Reformist in Switzerland and France. Predestination, truth by faith. Institutes of Christian Religion 1536, used by others to justify Protestantism. Calvinism.
Calvinism. New concept of work. Diligence, frugality, beyond satisfaction of material needs. Predestination. Strict Rectitude. Presbyterianism. Calvin. Remonstrants.
Cardigan, James Brudenell, Earl of. 1797-1868. British General. Led Charge of the Light Brigade. Tennyson. Crimean War.
Chalgrin, J-F. Architect of Arc de Triomphe 1806; Odéon.
Chamberlain, Joseph. 1836-1914. English imperialist politician.
Champollion, Jean. 1790-1832. French. Deciphered Egyptian hieroglyphics. Rosetta Stone.
Chapman, John. = Johnny Appleseed.
Chardin, Jean. 1699-1779. French painter of still life and domestic scenes. Le Buffet 1728.
Charles I, of Anjou. 1226-85. French King of Naples and Sicily 1246-. Son of Louis VIII. Harsh rule. First Angevin.
Classical Music. ~1750-1820. Development of sonata, symphony, string quartet. Mozart. Beethoven. Haydn.
Coca Cola. Invented by Pemberton 1886.
Constant de Rebecque, Benjamin. 1767-1830. Swiss/French author. Adolphe.
Cousin, Jean the Elder. 1490-1560. French painter. Eva Prima Pandora, early French nude.
Crick, Francis. 1916-. British discoverer of DNA structure with Watson 1953.

Crystal Palace. 1851. Built for the Great Exhibition, London. First iron-framed. Burned, 1936. Paxton.
Dalhousie, First Marquess. 1812-60. British Governor General of India 1847-56. Annexed Punjab, 1849, Rangoon, Burma. Built railway, telegraph. Lapse doctrine caused Indian Mutiny.
Dalton, John. 1766-1844. English scientist. Law of Partial Pressures. Color blindness 1793.
Day, Benjamin. 1810-89. US founder New York Sun 1833. Brother Jonathan 1842.
De-Stalinization. 1956. Soviet denunciation of Stalin’s regime and policies.
Dean, James. 1931-55. US film star. Rebel Without a Cause 1955.
Disraeli, Benjamin. 1804-81. English radical Imperialist Tory Prime Minister 1868,74-80. Suez Purchase. Novelist:Henrietta Temple 1837. Sybil. Coningsby. Lothair 1870.
Don Juan. Legendary Spanish libertine.