Christie, Agatha. 1890-1976. English mystery writer. Mousetrap 1952.

Christina. 1629-89. Swedish queen 1632-54. Abdicated. Patron of Arts.

Christine de Pisan. c1364-1430. French poet. Love poems, ballads.

Christo, (Gabrovo Javacheff). 1935-. Bulgarian/US artist with wife Jeanne-Claude. Pont Neuf Packaged 1985. Reichstag 1995.

Chrysler, Walter. 1875-1940. Chrysler Corp. 1925.

Chu Hsi. 1130-1200. Chinese Neo-Confucian. Four Books 1189. Individual goodness can be brought out by study of the classics.

Chu Teh. 1886-1976. Commander-in-Chief of Chinese Red Army. Long March.

Chuang-tzu. 4C Chinese Taoism interpreter.

Chuikov, Vasily. 1900-82. Russian WWII General. Defended Stalingrad.

Church of England. 1534. Anglican Church. National English church, founded by Henry VIII. Redefined by Elizabeth I, 1559. Act of Supremacy.

Church of Scotland. National Church of Scotland. Reformation led by Knox. 1560 Abolished pope. 1689 Presbyterian.

Churchill, Winston. 1874-1965. British WWII Prime Minister. 1940-5,51-5.

Churrigueresque. Very ornate Spanish architectural style. Baroque. Plateresque.

CIA. Central Intelligence Agency. 1947-. US information gathering agency. Replaced OSS. National Security Act. Activities: 1953 Iran. 1954 Guatemala. 1967 Guevara. 1973 Chile. 1976 Nigeria.

Cicero, Marcus. 106-43BC. Roman orator. Opposed Caesar and Antony. Executed. De Re Republica 54-51BC.

Ciceronian Period. 70-43BC. First great age of Latin literature.

Cid, El. (Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar). c1043-99. Spanish hero, who fought for Moors and Christians. Idealized in 1140 epic El Cantar de mio Cid. Conquered and ruled Valencia 1094-99.

Cierva y Cordoniu, Juan de la. 1895-1936. Spanish autogyro inventor 1923. First vertical take-off 1934.

Cimabue, Giovanni. c1240-1302. Italian painter. Broke from Byzantine to natural style by characterizing individuals. St. John. Pisa Cathedral. Sta Trinita Madonna c1290.

Cimarosa, Dominico. 1749-1801. Italian comic opera composer.

Cimber, Lucius. An assassin of Julius Caesar.

Cimon. c510-451BC. Athenian hero of Persian Wars.

Cincinnatus. 5C BC. Roman hero and statesman.

Cinematography. 1889 Edison kinetoscope. 1895 Lumière Cinematographe. 1906 Color. 1928 Talky. 1929 Technicolor.

Cinna, Lucius. c84BC. Roman consul. Killed Sulla’s supporters. Assassinated.

7360 more results ...