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336 matches to Nation
Berlioz, Hector. 1803-1869. French Romantic composer. Grandiose themes directly from feelings.Symph. Fantastique 1830. Romeo and Juliette 1839. Treatise on Orchestration 1844. Damnation of Faust 1846.
Bevan, Aneurin. 1897-1960. British Socialist MP 1929-60. Architect of National Health Service, 1948.
Bibliothèque Nationale. French National Library begun by Charles V collection now houses 20M works. 7M Books.
Biruni, al-. 973-1048. Arab scholar. Chronology of Ancient Nations.
Bjørnson, Bjørnstjerne. 1832-1910. Norwegian poet, novelist: Kongen 1877, National anthem.
Black Nationalism. 1960-73. US political movement for economic power.
Blanc, Louis. 1811-82. French Utopian Socialist. Theory of equal wages. National Workshops. Organization du Travail 1839.
Blood Purge. 1934. Hitler’s murder of 74 Nazi radicals.
Bourgeois, Léon. 1851-1925. French statesman. League of Nations.
Bourguiba, Habib. 1903-2000. Tunisian Nationalist president 1956-87. Moderate socialist.
Bramah, Joseph. 1748-1814. English Invented combination lock 1784, hydraulic press, modern toilet.
Bretton Woods. 1944. Economic conference. Created International Monetary Fund, World Bank.
Buchenwald. 1937-45. Nazi concentration camp. Medical research, slave labour. 52,500 dead.
Burns, Robert. 1759-96. Scottish national poet: Auld Lang Syne, Comin’ Through the Rye. Kilmarnock Edition 1786.
Cadoudal, Georges. 1771-1804. French Royalist leader. Plotted Napoleon’s assassination. Executed.
Cahenslyism. 19C European Roman Catholics in US press Pope for pastors and parishes of their nationality.
Calvin, John. 1509-64. Reformist in Switzerland and France. Predestination, truth by faith. Institutes of Christian Religion 1536, used by others to justify Protestantism. Calvinism.
Calvinism. New concept of work. Diligence, frugality, beyond satisfaction of material needs. Predestination. Strict Rectitude. Presbyterianism. Calvin. Remonstrants.
Carlyle, Thomas. 1795-1881. Scottish writer: Heroes and Hero Worship 1841. Cromwell’s Letters 1845. -“Britain-the chosen nation”.
Cassius, Gaius. c42BC. Led assassination of Julius Caesar. Suicide.
Chaplin, Charlie. 1889-1977. English silent film actor. First international film star: The Kid 1921. Modern Times 1936. Little Tramp.
Chase, Salmon. 1808-73. US. Founded Republican Party. National banking system.
Chetniks. 1907-45. Serbian nationalist guerillas.
Chinese Examination System. 124BC-1905. Civil service exams testing knowledge of Confucius.
Chivalry. 12-15C. International brotherhood of knights and their code of conduct.