Brewster, David. 1781-1868. Scottish discoverer of light polarization 1799, kaleidoscope 1817.

Brian Boru. 941-1014. King of Munster 964-, unified Ireland, king 1002-. Began O’Brien dynasty.

Briand, Aristide. 1862-1932. French Prime Minister 1909~29, orator. “Separation of Church and State”, 1905. Advocated union of Europe. Kellogg-Briand.

Bridgewater Canal. 1761. Brindley. First British canal. Brought coal to Manchester stimulating industrialization.

Bronte, Anne. 1820-49. English novelist. Agnes Grey 1847. Sister of Charlotte, Emily.

Brunel, Isambard. 1806-59. British inventor of transatlantic steamship, 1838; screw propeller, 1845.

Brussels, Treaty. 1948. = Western Union. 50 year alliance of Britain, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands. 1954 + W Germany, Italy.

Brutus, Lucius. Ousted Etruscan Tarquinius to found Roman republic 509BC..

Buffalo Bill. (William Cody). 1846-1917. US western adventurer, showman.

Bulganin, Nikolai. 1895-1975. Soviet Prime Minister 1955-8 with Khrushchev.

Bulge, Battle. 1945. Last German offensive on the Western Front at Ardennes. WWII.

Bülow, Bernard. 1849-1929. Prussian Prime Minister 1900-9. Bismarckian Realpolitik. Social legislation.

Burke, Edmund. 1729-97. English conservative writer, traditionalist political philosopher. Advocated emancipation of American colonies. Founded Annual Register 1758. Reflections on Revolution in France 1790.

Burroughs, William. 1855-98. Cash Register 1888.

Büsching, Anton. 1724-93. German scientific geographer. New System of Geography 1762.

Byzantine Empire. 395-1453. Eastern Roman Empire. Reduced by: 634 Caliphate Empire, 1042 Seljuks, 1204 Crusaders’ Latin Empire, 1453 Ottoman Empire.

Cabinet. Evolved from English Privy Council, 18C. Ministers controlling government policy.

Cakste, Janis. 1859-1927. Latvian independence leader, First president 1922-.

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

Callisto. Greek nymph changed to Ursa Major constellation.

Calonne, Charles de. 1734-1802. French finance Minister. Reform attempts led to French Revolution

Camus, Albert. 1913-60. Existentialist absurd French writer: l’Étranger, Caligula.

Canton System. 1759-1842. All China foreign trade through Canton.

Capitalism. System of private ownership of property and industry for profit. Free enterprise. Smith.

Capone, Al. 1899-1947. Chicago mobster of 1920s.

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