Khrushchev, Nikita. 1894-1971. Soviet leader 1953-64. Berlin Wall 1961. Hungarian Uprising 1956. Malenkov.

Kiangsi Soviet. 1931-4. Chinese Communist Provincial government vs Nationalists under Mao. Long March.

Kielland, Alexander. 1849-1906. Norwegian author. Workers 1881.

Kierkegaard, Sören. 1813-55. Danish founder of Existentialism. Either-Or 1843. Fear and Trembling 1843. Influenced Heidegger. Individual must consciously choose among life’s alternatives.

Kinetic Art. 20C. Works which move, or give the illusion of movement. Calder. Riley.

King Cotton. 1850s belief in southern US that cotton would guarantee success of independent Confederacy.

King Philip’s War. 1675-6. Bloody conflict of New England colonists vs Indians under Philip.

Kitchener, Horatio, Earl of. 1850-1916. Commander-in-chief Boer War. British Secretary of War, WWI. Symbol of will to victory.

Knox, John. 1514-72. Scottish reformer, founder of austere Presbyterian Church of Scotland 1561.

Koenig, Friedrich. Cylinder printing press 1811.

Koffka, Kurt. 1886-1941. German. Founder of Gestalt psychology. Köhler.

Köhler, Wolfgang. 1887-1967. Estonian founder of Gestalt psychology. Koffka.

Korean War. 1950-3. China supports Communist invasion of South Korea. Repelled with UN aid-mainly US troops. MacArthur. 38th parallel border reestablished. 5M dead.

Kornilov, Lavr. 1870-1918. Russian general. Kerensky’s Commander-in-Chief, 1917. Failed coup vs Kerensky. Led Anti-Bolshevik White Army.

Kossuth, Lajos. 1802-94. Hungarian Revolution leader, 1848-9.

Krishnamurti, Jiddu. 1895-1986. Indian religious philosopher. Headed World Order of the Star with Besant.

Kyi, Aung San Suu. 1945-. Burmese. Leader of nonviolent movement for human rights in Myanmar. House arrest 1989-95.

Ladd, William. 1778-1841. US pacifist writer. Founder of US Peace Society 1828.

Lady of the Lake. Gave Excalibur to Arthur. Lived in castle under the lake.

Lafayette. 1757-1834. French revolutionary general and political leader in American Revolution, 1776, French Revolutions, 1789, 1830.

LaFollette, Robert. 1855-1925. US Progressive Party leader. Presidential candidate 1924.

LaHire. 1390-1443. French commander with Joan of Arc.

Lame Duck. Non-reelected office holder in office awaiting successor.

Land, Edwin. 1909-91. US inventor of Polaroid filter 1932, camera 1947, range-finder, anti-aircraft sights during WWII.

Latin Empire of Constantinople. 1204-61. Established by 4th Crusade leaders.

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