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Bosanquet, Bernard. 1848-1923. English neo-Hegelian Idealist philosopher. History of Aesthetic 1892. [Read more ...]

Bosch, Hieronymus. 1450-1516. Flemish allegorical moralist painter. Garden of Earthly Delights 1505. [Read more ...]

Bosnia and Herzegovina. Balkans. 1180 Independent Kingdom. 1350 +Hum (Herzegovina). 1463 Ottoman. 1878 Austria-Hungary. 1797 France. 1805 Russia. 1918 Yugoslavia. 1946 Communist. 1992 Independent. 1993 Yugoslav Serbs invade. 1995 Dayton Accord. [Read more ...]

Bosnian Crisis. 1908-9. Russia sides with Serbian rebels after Austria-Hungary annexation. Black Hand. [Read more ...]

Bosnian Rebellion. 1875 vs Ottomans led to Serbo-Turkish War. [Read more ...]

Bosphorus. Strategic strait at Constantinople. Nelidov. [Read more ...]

Bossuet, J.-B. 1627-1704. French prelate known for eloquent funeral orations. De Re Diplomatica 1681. [Read more ...]

Boston, Siege. 1775-6. US force British to evacuate. [Read more ...]

Boston Massacre. 1770. British soldiers kill 5 colonists rioting vs Townshend Acts. A cause of the American Revolution. [Read more ...]

Boston Tea Party. 1773. Colonials dump tea cargo to protest tax. Led to Intolerable Acts. [Read more ...]

Boswell, James. 1740-95. Scottish author. Life of Samuel Johnson 1791. [Read more ...]

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