Carmichael, Hoagie. 1899-1982. US popular jazz composer: Georgia On My Mind 1930.

Carnegie, Andrew. 1835-1919. Scottish/US steel magnate, philanthropist.

Carnot, Lazare. 1753-1823. French mathematician. Called “organizer of victory” by Revolutionaries. Member of Directory, Tribunal. Instituted conscription.

Carothers, Wallace. 1896-1937. Invented nylon, 1935 at duPont.

Carpeaux, Jean-Baptiste. 1827-75. Neo-Baroque Paris sculptor. La Danse 1869.

Carracci, Annibale. 1560-1609. It Baroque painter. Palazzo Farnese frescoes 1599-1601.

Carrel, Alexis. 1873-1944. French/US surgeon. Pioneered transplants.

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

Carter, Jimmy. 1924-. US President 1977-81. Camp David Talks. Habitat for Humanity.

Cartier, Jacques. 1491-1557. French explorer, discovered St. Lawrence River 1534.

Cartwright, John. 1740-1824. English reformer for universal male suffrage, abolition of slavery.

Carver, George W. 1864-1943. US agriculturalist. Former slave.

Casablanca, Conference. 1943. Allies agree to fight Axis and Japan to unconditional surrender.

Cassivellaunus. English king def by J Caesar, 54BC.

Castro, Fidel. 1926-. Cuban lawyer. Cuban Revolution. Dictator 1959-.

Catalan. Romance language of Andorra, NE Spain, SW France.

Cateau-Cambresis, Treaty. 1559. Ended Italian Wars. Italy, Savoy to Spain. Calais to France.

Catesby, Robert. 1573-1605. Planned Gunpowder Plot.

Cather, Willa. 1873-1947. US novelist. O Pioneers 1913.

Catherine de Medici. 1519-89. Wife of Henry II, mother of 3 French kings, built Tuileries Palace. St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre.

Catherine of Valois. 1401-37. Wife of Henry V. Mother of Henry VI and VII of England.Tudor.

Catolacus. 1C Roman settlement in Paris quarter of St-Denis.

Caudillo. Latin US term for military-backed leader.

Cavalier Parliament. 1661-79. Royalist. Repressive laws against Puritans and Catholics.

Cavalier Poets. 17C Royalists. Lovelace. Herrick.

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