King Cotton. 1850s belief in southern US that cotton would guarantee success of independent Confederacy.

King Philip’s War. 1675-6. Bloody conflict of New England colonists vs Indians under Philip.

Kitchener, Horatio, Earl of. 1850-1916. Commander-in-chief Boer War. British Secretary of War, WWI. Symbol of will to victory.

Knox, John. 1514-72. Scottish reformer, founder of austere Presbyterian Church of Scotland 1561.

Koenig, Friedrich. Cylinder printing press 1811.

Koffka, Kurt. 1886-1941. German. Founder of Gestalt psychology. Köhler.

Köhler, Wolfgang. 1887-1967. Estonian founder of Gestalt psychology. Koffka.

Korean War. 1950-3. China supports Communist invasion of South Korea. Repelled with UN aid-mainly US troops. MacArthur. 38th parallel border reestablished. 5M dead.

Kornilov, Lavr. 1870-1918. Russian general. Kerensky’s Commander-in-Chief, 1917. Failed coup vs Kerensky. Led Anti-Bolshevik White Army.

Kossuth, Lajos. 1802-94. Hungarian Revolution leader, 1848-9.

Krishnamurti, Jiddu. 1895-1986. Indian religious philosopher. Headed World Order of the Star with Besant.

Kyi, Aung San Suu. 1945-. Burmese. Leader of nonviolent movement for human rights in Myanmar. House arrest 1989-95.

Ladd, William. 1778-1841. US pacifist writer. Founder of US Peace Society 1828.

Lady of the Lake. Gave Excalibur to Arthur. Lived in castle under the lake.

Lafayette. 1757-1834. French revolutionary general and political leader in American Revolution, 1776, French Revolutions, 1789, 1830.

LaFollette, Robert. 1855-1925. US Progressive Party leader. Presidential candidate 1924.

LaHire. 1390-1443. French commander with Joan of Arc.

Lame Duck. Non-reelected office holder in office awaiting successor.

Land, Edwin. 1909-91. US inventor of Polaroid filter 1932, camera 1947, range-finder, anti-aircraft sights during WWII.

Latin Empire of Constantinople. 1204-61. Established by 4th Crusade leaders.

Lauder, Harry. 1870-1950. Scot singer/composer: Roamin’ in the Gloamin’.

Lauderdale, John. 1616-82. Scottish statesman. Cabal Ministry. Repressive rule of Scotland.

Lavoisier, Antoine. 1743-94. French “father of modern chemistry”. Oxygen in combustion 1772. Guillotined.

La Voisin. Burned at the stake for selling “inheritance powder” (poison), 1680. Poisons Affair.

Lawrence, D.H. 1885-1930. Censored English psychological novelist exploring consciousness and morality. Sons and Lovers 1913. Women in Love 1926. Lady Chatterly’s Lover 1928. Modernism.

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