Carpetbagger. 1865-77. Northern politicians in S US during Reconstruction.

Carpion. Greek. An architect of Parthenon.

Carson, Rachel. 1907-64. US biologist: The Silent Spring 1962.

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

Caryatid. Draped female figure used as arch. column. Esp. Erechtheum, Athens c420BC.

Cassander. c354-297BC. Macedonian King. Fought for control after Alexander’s death. Diadochi.

Cassiopeia. Andromeda’s mother.

Castillon, Battle. 1453. Final English defeat in the Hundred Years War.

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

Catherine, St. 4C. Virgin martyred on the wheel in Alexandria.

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

Catherine I. c1684-1727. Empress of Russia 1725-.

Catherine II, the Great. 1729-96. Autocratic Empress of Russia, 1762-. Overthrew husband, Peter III. Annexed Crimea, Polish territory.

Catherine of Aragon. 1485-1536. First wife of Henry VIII. Marriage annulled.

Catherine of Sienna, St. 1347-80. Influential Italian mystic. Patron saint of Italy.

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

Catiline. 109-62BC. Roman patrician who conspired against Cicero and the Senate.

Cauchy, Augustin. 1789-1857. French mathematician.

Cavendish, Henry. 1731-1810. English chemist, physicist. Disc. hydrogen, 1766. Synthesis of water.

Cecrops. Mythological first king of Athens. Snake-man.

Chamberlain, Houston. 1855-1927. British/German antisemite pro-Aryan philosopher. Foundation of the Nineteenth Century, 1899.

Champ-de-Mars. Garden under the Eiffel Tower. Originally Gabriel’s parade ground for École Militaire.

Channel Tunnel. Mathieu conceived the idea in 1802. Begun 1880s. French-English agreements to proceed, 1964, 1985. Opened 1994.

Chaplin, Charlie. 1889-1977. English silent film actor. First international film star: The Kid 1921. Modern Times 1936. Little Tramp.

Charlemagne. c742-814. King of France 768-. Restored Western Roman Empire, 800.

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