Dabrowski, Jan. 1755-1818. Polish general under Napoleon, hero in rebellion vs Russia.

Daphne. Nymph rejected Apollo-turned to Laurel tree.

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

Darrow, Clarence. 1857-1938. US defense lawyer for Leopold and Loeb, Scopes, Debs.

Daumier, Honore. 1808-79. French Realist painter and engraver. Political caricaturist.

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

Davout, Louis. 1770-1823. Napoleon’s general, Minister of War 1815.

De-Stalinization. 1956. Soviet denunciation of Stalin’s regime and policies.

Delphi. 7C BC-363 AD. Oracle of Apollo. Site of Pythian games.

Demagogue. In Greece, leader popular with masses. Now, a politician who plays on popular passions for personal gain.

Democratic Party. 1792-. Major US political party. Liberalism, populism vs big business.

Demosthenes. 384-322BC. Greek orator and politician. Opposed Philip of Macedon. Philippics. Led unsuccessful revolt. Suicide.

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

Douglas, Stephen. 1813-61. US politician. Compromise of 1850. Popular Sovereignty. Lost presidential campaign to Lincoln.

Dresden, Battle. 1813. Last major Napoleonic victory in Germany.

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

Dunstable, John. c1380-1453. Early English polyphonic choral composer.

Eckmühl. Battle. 1809. Bavaria. Napoleon’s victory over Austria who lose German support.

École Polytechnique. 1794-. French college of high repute. Replaced Navarre. Graduates are the “X”.

Edmunds Law. 1882. US bans polygamy.

Egypt. 3100BC Menes unites. 2780 Old Kingdom. 2600 First pyramid. 2040 Middle Kingdom. 1570 New Kingdom. 663 Assyria. 525 Persia. 332 Alexander...323 Ptolemy. 30BC Rome...395 Byzantine. 642 Moslem. 1250 Mameluk. 1517 Ottoman. 1798 Napoleon. 1805 Ottoman. 1882 British occupy. 1914 British protectorate. 1922 Indepedent monarchy. 1952 Coup. 1953 Republic. 1958-61 UAR.

Egyptian Campaign. 1798-9. Napoleon invades.

Élysée Palace. 1718. Site of Napoleon’s abdication 1815. French president’s residence since 1873.

Empire. First. France under Napoleon I 1804-14. 2nd. Napoleon III, 1852-70.

Empire. Style of Art. 1804-14. Classical heroic grandiose trend from Napoleon’s court. Arc de Triomphe, 1806.

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