Copyright ©. 1518 Pynson, king’s printer. 1710 Britain. Copyright Act. 1789 Ramsey in US. 1831 US Act. 1838 International. 1886 Berne Convention. 1952 Universal Copyright Convention. 1988 US joins Berne. 1998 US Digital Millenium Copyright Act.

Creek War. 1813-14. Creek Indians defeated by Jackson, give up lands to US.

Creole. 16-18C White person born in America of Spanish parents. Now varied meanings.

Crick, Francis. 1916-. British discoverer of DNA structure with Watson 1953.

Cromwell, Richard. 1626-1712. Lord Protector of England. 1658-9. Son of Oliver.

Cult of Reason. Reason, Cult of.

Cupid. Roman god of love, son of Venus. = Eros.

Dan. Jacob and Bilhah’s son. Founded one of the Twelve Tribes of Israel.

David II. 1324-71. Scottish King 1329-. Son of Robert the Bruce. Invaded England 1346. Imprisoned 1346-57.

Davis, Jefferson. 1808-89. US Confederate president during Civil War.

Deductive Reasoning. Aristotelian. Derivation of universal truths from prior certainties. Syllogisms.

Defoe, Daniel. 1660-1731. English writer: Robinson Crusoe 1719; Moll Flanders 1722. Idea of savings bank, 1697.

Deism. Theory that God’s existence can be proven by reason, not just known by revelation (Theism). Rousseau. Voltaire. Jefferson.

Delhi Pact. 1931. Civil disobedience in India ceased in exchange for prisoner release. 1950. India, Pakistan restore rights, freedom of movement for refugees.

Delilah. Old Testament courtesan. Betrayed Samson.

Demagogue. In Greece, leader popular with masses. Now, a politician who plays on popular passions for personal gain.

DesPrés, Josquin. c1440-c1521. Franco-Flemish contrapuntal composer. Motets, chansons.

Dickinson, Emily. 1830-86. Reclusive US mystical poet. Wrote >1500 poems. Poems 1867.

Dixie. US states south of Mason-Dixon line.

Dobson, Frank. 1888-1963. English modernist sculptor.

Dodgson, Charles. (Lewis Carroll). 1832-98. English author: Alice in Wonderland 1865.

Donne, John. 1572-1631. English metaphysicist. Dean of St. Paul’s 1621-31. Elegies, Songs, Sonnets, Devotions. “No man is an island.”

Douglas. 1200-. Prominent Scottish family. Accused of treason, William Douglas murdered by James II 1452.

Doulton, John. 1563-1626. English song composer.

Dowson, Ernest. 1867-1900. English Decadent poet. -“I have been faithful to thee, Cynara, in my fashion”.

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