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Buffalo Bill. (William Cody). 1846-1917. US western adventurer, showman.
Cody, William F. Buffalo Bill.
Balfour, Arthur. 1848-1930. British Prime Minister 1902-5. Opposed Irish Home Rule. Balfour Declaration.
Big Bang. 15 billion BCE. Scientifically accepted origin of Universe.
Billettes. Brothers of Charity, 14C religious order succeeded by Carmelites.
Billy the Kid. 1859-81. US frontier outlaw.
Britten, Benjamin. 1913-76. Influential English composer of operas and symphonies. Paul Bunyan 1941. Billy Budd 1951. War Requiem 1962. Death in Venice 1973.
Constitution, US. 1787. Effective 1789. Defines government, liberties, basic laws. Amendments I-X 1791 Bill of Rights. XIII 1865 Abolishes slavery. XVIII 1919 Prohibition. XIX 1920 Women suffrage. XXI 1933 Repeals Prohibition. XXVI 1971 Voting age 18.
Declaration of Rights. 1689. Rights, Bill of.
Filibuster. Obstruction of bill passage by prolonged debate in US Senate.
Gag Rules. 1836-44. Prevented discussion of anti-slavery bills in US Congress.
Glorious Revolution. 1688. British Protestant William and Mary depose James II. Declaration of Rights, Bill of Rights 1689.
Graham, Billy. 1918-. US evangelist.
Henry, Patrick. 1736-99. US revolutionary. “Give me liberty or give me death” 1775. Bill of Rights.
Hickock, James (Wild Bill). 1837-76. US frontier lawman.
Home Rule Bill. 1914 Separate Irish Parliament. 1920 Government of Ireland Act. Irish Free State.
Human Rights. Agreed natural rights for all mankind. Stoics. Declaration of the Rights of Man 1789. Bill of Rights 1791. Buisson. Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948. Amnesty International.
Irish Home Rule. 1880-1920. Movement for Irish independence from Britain. Home rule granted 1920...Irish Free State.
Lee, Richard. 1732-94. US Continental Congressman. Opposed Constitution, advocated Bill of Rights.
Mabillon, Jean. 1632-1707. French Benedictine scholar. Science of diplomatics. De re diplomatica 1681.
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.
Representation of the People Acts. England. 1918 Women over 30 and men over 21 enfranchised. 1928 Women over 21. 1948 Plural voting abolished. 1969 Age of majority reduced to 18. Reform Bills.
Rights, Bill of. 1689. Established power of British Parliament over taxes, laws, army. Protestant Succession. William and Mary.
Rights, Bill of. 1791. First 10 amendments to US constitution. Freedom of religion, right to due process, counsel, bear arms, no self incrimination, cruel or unusual punishment, etc.
Rotten Boroughs. -1832. British rural constituencies with few voters due to urban migration. Reform Bill.