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World Council of Churches. 1948. Amsterdam.
Wren, Christopher. 1632-1723. English architect. Anglicized Classicism based on French and Dutch influence. Rebuilt 50 churches after 1666 London fire. St. Paul’s 1675. Greenwich Observatory 1675. Associated with craftsmanship of Tijou, Gibbons, Thornhill, Cibber. Sheldonian Theatre 1662. Trinity College Library 1676.
Yalta Conference. 1945. Churchill, Roosevelt, Stalin. Decided partition of Europe after WWII. USSR enters war vs Japan. Potsdam. San Francisco Peace.
Zinzendorf, Nikolaus. 1700-60. German Pietist. Founded Moravian church.
Zwingli, Huldrych. 1484-1531. Swiss humanist and religious reformer. Zurich Reformation 1522. Urged priests to marry. Attacked Roman mass and worship of images. Swiss Evangelical Church. Killed in Kappel Wars.
Fu Hsi. 2800BC. Chinese mythical Emperor. Created I Ching, marriage rites.
Ho Hsien-ku. Only female of Eight Immortals of Taoism.
Hsi Ho. Chinese goddess; mother of sun.
Hsia. 1994-1523BC. Legendary first Chinese dynasty.
Hsiung-nu. 5C BC-5C AD. Asian empire. Great Wall completed to keep them out 214-204BC.
Huang Hsing. 1874-1916. Led Chinese uprising 1911, with Sun Yat-sen.
K’ang-hsi. 1654-1722. Chinese Emperor 1661-. Expanded China. Encouraged western science education.
Kwang-hsü. 1872-1908. Chinese Emperor. 1875-. Aunt Tz’u-hsi regent except 1889 Hundred Days of Reform.
Shou Hsing. Chinese god of longevity.
Tz’u-hsi. 1835-1908. Dowager empress of China 1861-. Regent for T’ung-chi. Resisted reforms. Boxer Rebellion.
Yü the Great. -2197BC. Legendary founder of First Chinese dynasty, Hsia.