Bunker Hill, Battle. 1775. Early American victory in Revolution. Putnam.

Burke, Edmund. 1729-97. English conservative writer, traditionalist political philosopher. Advocated emancipation of American colonies. Founded Annual Register 1758. Reflections on Revolution in France 1790.

Cabot, Sebastian. c1474-1557. Venetian explorer for Spain and England. Hudson’s Bay, South America.

Cabrini, St. Frances Xavier. 1850-1917. First American saint.

CAF. Central America Federation.

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

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

Central America Federation. 1823-40. Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica.

Cheever, John. 1912-82. US writer of middle-class America. Wapshot Chronicle 1957.

Cheyenne. American Plains Indians.

Columbus, Christopher. 1446-1506. Genoese navigator for Spain. Discovered America, 1492. Pinzon.

Confederacy. 1861-5. Rebel US government in American Civil War.

Conquistadors. Spanish conquerors in America.

Continental Army. 1775-81. American Revolution army under George Washington.

Costa Rica. 1502 Columbus discovers. 1564 Spain settles. 1821 Independent. 1822 Mexican Empire. 1823 CAF. 1838 Republic.

Cotton Famine. 1861-5. English depression due to supply cut-off during American Civil War.

Crédit Mobilier of America. 1865-72. Scandal involving illegal profits, graft in Union Pacific Railroad construction.

Creole. 16-18C White person born in America of Spanish parents. Now varied meanings.

Cuba. Ciboney, Arawak. 1492 Columbus discovers. 1511 Spanish colony. 1517 Slaves brought. 1898 US. Spanish-American War. 1902 Republic. 1957-9 Castro Revolution, Communist dictatorship.

Darlan, François. 1881-1942. French admiral. Built navy 1933-40. Collaborated with Germany, 1941-2, then Americans. Assassinated.

Daughters of the American Revolution. 1890-. Patriotic organization of revolutionaries’ descendants.

Davis, Jefferson. 1808-89. US Confederate president during Civil War.

Daye, Stephen. 1594-1668. First printing press in American colonies 1639.

Deane, Silas. 1737-89. American Revolutionary. First US foreign diplomat.

Devil’s Island. French Guiana. South American penal colony 1854-1946.

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