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

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

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

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.

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

Ciompi, Revolt. 1378. Florence. Lower class rebellion led to democratic government.

Circe. Wizardess. Changed Odysseus’ men into animals.

CIS. 1991. Commonwealth of Independent States led by Russia. Ukraine, Belarus. Kazakstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova.

Cistercians. 1098-. RC monastic order. Rigorous rule. Trappist vows of silence 1664.

Civil Rights Movement. 1950-91. US movement to obtain rights for blacks. 1955 Parks. 1963 March on Washington. King speech. 1991 Civil Rights Act.

Clapham Sect. 1790-1830. Wilberforce’s social reformers and missionaries.

Clare, Gilbert de. 1243-95. Led Barons War, but became Royalist.

Clare, Richard de. 1222-62. Led Barons. Provisions of Oxford.

Clarendon Constitution. 1164. Henry II limits church power in England. Opposed by Becket.

Clark, William. 1770-1838. US explorer of Pacific NW with Lewis.

Clarke, Arthur C. 1917-2008. British science fiction writer. Predicted geosynchronous satellites 1945. 2001: A Space Odyssey 1968.

Classical Music. ~1750-1820. Development of sonata, symphony, string quartet. Mozart. Beethoven. Haydn.

Claudel, Paul. 1868-1955. French writer: Satin Slipper 1924.

Clausewitz, Karl von. 1780-1831. German. On War 1816.

Clayton-Bulwer Treaty. 1850-1901. US-British agree not to colonize Central America. Panama Canal.

Clemenceau, Georges. 1841-1929. French Radical Prime Minister 1917-20. Dreyfus defender. War leader.

Clemens, Samuel. = Mark Twain.

Cleon. -422BC. Athenian leader; advocated Pelop. War.

Clinton, William J. 1946- US president 1993-2001. Impeached, acquitted over Lewinsky affair. Signed NAFTA. Raised taxes.

Clocks. 3500BC Gnomon. 2000BC Chinese. 8C BC sundial 4C BC Greek water clock. 300BC hemispherical sundial 160BC Rome. 12C mechanical. 1379 de Vick. 1657 Huygens pendulum.

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