Rauschenberg, Robert. 1925-. US Pop artist. Collage. Trapeze 1964.

Rayburn, Sam. 1882-1961. US Democratic Speaker of House. 48 yrs. in House of Representatives.

Reagan, Ronald. 1911-2004. US actor, Republican President 1981-9. Tax reform. Strong economy. Aid to Nicaragua Contras. Irangate scandal. Fall of Soviet Empire.

Red Guards. 1966-69. Paramilitary student units during Chinese Cultural Revolution.

Reform Bills. England. 1832: Russell redistributes Parliamentary seats, enfranchises renters. 1867: Disraeli enfranchises workers in towns. 1884: Gladstone enfranchises agricultural workers. Representation of People Acts.

Registers, Parish. 1308 France. 1538 England.

Repartimiento. c1500-1820. Spanish-American colonists recruit Indians for forced labour.

Republican Party. 1792 Jefferson’s agrarian party. 1820 Whigs. 1854. Anti-slavery party. Lincoln. = Grand Old Party. vs Democratic Party.

Republican People’s Party. Turkey 1923-50. Founded by Ataturk.

Resistance. WWII underground paramilitary groups in German-occupied countries, notably France. Partisans. Maquis.

Respighi, Ottorino. 1879-1936. Italian composer. The Pines of Rome 1924. Used recorded sound as part of composition.

Reunion Is. 1513 Portugal discovers. 1638 French claim. 1665 French settle. 1810 British. 1814 French. 1947 French Overseas Department.

Rights, Bill of. 1689. Established power of British Parliament over taxes, laws, army. Protestant Succession. William and Mary.

Riksdag. 1435-1865. Swedish parliament.

Riley, Bridget. 1931-. British Kinetic Op artist.

Robert, Charles. Paris balloonist 1783.

Rollo. 860-932. Norse pirate. Colonized Normandy 911. 885 Rolled boats around Paris when seige failed.

Roosevelt, Theodore. 1858-1919. US president 1901-9 after McKinley assassination. Founded Bull Moose Party 1912. Led Rough Riders. Panama Canal Zone.

Ross, Ronald. 1857-1932. British discoverer of malaria parasite.

Rothschild, Lionel de. 1808-79. First Jewish member of British Parliament 1858-74.

Roundhead. Derisory term applied to Parliamentarians during English Civil War.

Ruche, La. the Beehive. Montparnasse Avant-garde artist residence and studio, 1900-30. Chagall. Léger.

Ruffo, Fabrizio. 1744-1827. Cardinal. Led successfull rebellion vs Napoleon in Naples, 1799.

Rump Parliament. 1648-60. After Pride’s Purge.

Russell, John. 1792-1878. British Liberal Prime Minister 1846~66. Reform Bill 1832.

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