Branting, Karl. 1860-1925. Founder of Swedish Social Democratic Party, Prime Minister 1920-4.

Braque, Georges. 1882-1963. French painter. Developed Cubism with Picasso. First living artist in Louvre. Man with Guitar 1911.

Brébeuf, St. Jean. 1593-1649. French missionary to Canadian Indians. Martyr.

Broglie, Louis de. 1892-1987. Italian/French physicist. Wave/particle theory.

Brongniart, Adolph. 1801-76. French father of paleobotany.

Brown, Arthur. 1886-1948. First non-stop transatlantic flight, 1919, with Alcock.

Brumaire, Coup of 18. Napoleon abolished Directory, est’d Consulate.

Bruno, St. c1035-c1101. Founder of German Carthusian Order 1084.

Brut. Unrestricted style of art produced by those outside of society: insane, criminal, etc.

Bryan, William Jennings. 1860-1925. US Democrat vs Gold Standard. Scopes prosecutor.

Bryant, William. 1794-1878. US poet/journalist. Founded Republican Party. Evening Post.

Buber, Martin. 1878-1965. Austrian/Israeli philosopher. I and Thou 1923. -Man’s relation to God.

Buck, Pearl S. 1892-1973. US novelist of Chinese life. Good Earth 1931.

Buddha. c566-486BC. Gautama, Siddhartha. Indian prince, Buddhism founder.

Bull Moose. 1912-16. Liberal Republicans for Roosevelt in first US Progressive Party.

Bulow, Friedrich. 1755-1816. Prussian general against Napoleon.

Byzantine Art. 6C-1453. Miniature enamels, mosaics, frescoes.

Cadiz. 1100BC Phoenicia...501BC Carthage. 206BC Rome. 409 Visigoth. 535 Byzantine. 711 Moors 1262 Castile.

Cadoudal, Georges. 1771-1804. French Royalist leader. Plotted Napoleon’s assassination. Executed.

Calamity Jane. (Martha Jane Burke). 1852-1903. US sharpshooter frontierswoman.

Callaghan, James. 1912-. British Labour Prime Minister 1976-9.

Callicrates. Greek. An architect of Parthenon.

Camden Town Group. 1902-13. English Postimpressionist artists. London Group.

Camelot. Legendary court of King Arthur.

Camorra. 1820-1911. Naples secret criminal society. Became political party.

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