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Whiskey Ring. 1875. 110 convicted in US bribery scandal to save distillers excise taxes.
Patrick, St. c389-461. Patron saint of Ireland. Introduced monasticism. Converted Irish. Said to have invented Irish Whiskey 450.
Taxation. On Income 1193. On Cooking Oil: 1000BC Egypt. Foreigners: 400BC Greece. Imports 1CBC Rome. Property: 453BC Greece, 1642 England. Sales: 49BC Rome. 1973 UK VAT. Inheritance: 23BC Rome. Salt: 1286-1790 France. Hair Powder: 1795-1869 Hearths: 1663-89. Cards: 1615. Whiskey. Eisphora. Boadicea. Godiva. Danegeld. Domesday Book. Tithes.
Whiskey Rebellion. 1794. Pennsylvania settlers vs excise tax. Cavalry suppressed without violence.
Agincourt, Battle. 1415. English victory over French during 100 Years War. High French losses.
Åland Islands. Swedish- 1809 Russian. 1917 Finland. 1920 autonomous/Finnish.
Alaska. 1741 Bering explores. 1799 Russian America. 1867 US buys for $7.2M. 1959 State.
Alesia. 52BC. Caesar defeats Vercingétorix, 52BC. Decisive in conquering Gaul.
Alexandra, Feodorovna. 1872-1918. Wife of Nicholas II of Russia. Controlled Gov’t during WWI. Cause of Revolution. Executed. Rasputin.
Ariadne. Daughter of Minos. Gave Theseus the string to escape the Labyrinth.
Atropos. Fate of the inevitable, cut the string of life.
Avignon School. 14-15C. Style of painting influenced by Sienese and Flemish painters during papal residence.
Bannockburn, Battle. 1314. Scots defeat English, assuring independence. Robert the Bruce.
Barye, Antoine. 1795-1875. French sculptor of simplicity, energy. Jaguar devouring a hare 1850.
Beckett, Samuel. 1906-89. English/Irish novelist, dramatist expressing man’s suffering: Waiting for Godot 1952. Endgame.
Behring, Emil. 1854-1917. German bacteriologist: founded Immunology. Diphtheria (1892), Tetanus (1904) serums.
Benedict XIV. 1675-1758. Pope 1740-. Promoted arts, learning during Enlightenment.
Bering, Vitus. 1681-1741. Danish explorer of Alaska for Russia 1728-.
Bering Sea Dispute. 1886-91. US/Canada re sealing rights.
Bermuda. 1511 Spain discovers. 1609 Shipwrecked British settle, inpiring Tempest. 1617-1834 Slavery. 1968 Autonomous British Colony. 1995 Referendum rejects independence.
Bootlegging. 1920-33. Illegal trafficking in alcohol during Prohibition.
Bowring, Treaty. 1855. Opened Siam to British trade.
Bradlaugh, Charles. 1833-91. Radical atheist MP, 1880-. Oath Act, permitting affirmation for swearing in.
Bronte, Emily. 1818-48. English Romantic novelist of passionate intensity: Wuthering Heights 1847.
Browning, Robert. 1812-89. English epic poet: Ring and the Book.