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Adenauer, Konrad. 1876-1967. First chancellor of German Federal Republic., 1949-63. Stabilized postwar Germany.
Amboina Massacre. 1623. 20 British and Japanese merchants executed by Dutch for plotting overthrow.
Ambrose, St. c340-397. Bishop of Milan. Introduced Plainsong (chant) into church music.
Arachne. Lydian weaver, changed into a spider.
Archangels. Chief angels of Christian, Judaic, Islamic, other religions.
Art Deco. 1920-39. Elegant Parisian decorative style. Erte. Lalique. Chanel.
Bacon, Francis. 1561-1626. English chancellor and philosopher. First king’s counsel. Favoured inductive over deductive reasoning. Separated Science from religion. New Atlantis 1625. B. Scientific method: Novum Organum 1620. Essays 1625.
Basel, Treaty. 1795. Prussia, France exchange Rhine territories.
Bethmann-Hollweg. 1856-1921. German Chancellor, 1909-17. Tried to mediate before WWI. Overthrown by Hindenburg and Ludendorf.
Bismarck, Otto von. 1815-98. Prince. Prussian Prime Minister 1862-90. Founded German Empire; First Chancellor 1871-90. Provoked Franco-Prussian War. Ems Dispatch. Schleswig.
Black Thursday. Oct. 24, 1929. NY Stock Exchange crash.
Blanchard, Jean. 1753-1809. French balloonist. First aerial Channel crossing 1785. Velocipede 1779.
Blériot, Louis. 1872-1936. French aviator. First plane to cross Channel, 1909.
Boltzmann, Ludwig. 1844-1906. Austrian physicist. Statistical Mechanics, 1870.
Bourgeoisie. French merchant, craft class. Marxist term for those who do not live by the sale of their labour. Proletariat.
Brandt, Willy. 1913-92. Pragmatic Social Democrat Chancellor of West Germany 1969-74.
Buchanan, James. 1791-1868. US President 1857-61. Compromise policy failed to avert civil war.
Bundestag. Lower House of German Parliament 1949-. Elects Chancellor.
Callisto. Greek nymph changed to Ursa Major constellation.
Chanak Crisis. 1922. British fear Turkish threat to Dardanelles. Lausanne Peace, 1923.
Chancellor. Title of prime minister of Germany.
Chandler, Raymond. 1888-1959. US novelist. Big Sleep 1939. Detective Philip Marlow.
Chanel, Gabrielle (Coco). 1883-1971. French haut couture, perfume doyenne. Simplicity.
Chang Ch’ien. -114BC. Chinese explorer to India, Bactria.
Chang Ling. 33-156. Founded Taoism in China.