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

Brazil. 1500 Cabral discovers. 1532 Portuguese colonize. 1808-22 Seat of Portugal monarchy. 1822 Independent monarchy. 1828 -Uruguay. 1891 Republic.

Brazzaville Declaration. 1944. Established colonial representation in French parliament, but not autonomy.

Breton Succession War. 1341-65. Reestablishd Montfort rule in Brittany.

Britain, Battle of. 1940-1. German blitz air raids on British civilian centers. RAF defeats Luftwaffe, averting invasion.

British Museum. World’s largest museum. Building 1823-52. Founded 1753 from Sloane Collection legacy. Elgin Marbles. Rosetta Stone.

Brown, Lancelot “Capability”. 1715-83. English landscape architect. Created the definitive “English Garden”: assymmetric, harmonious, accidental. Blenheim. Prior Park.

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

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

Bucchero Ware. 7-5C BC Shiny black Etruscan pottery.

Buddhism. c528BC. Widely practised in Asia. Nirvana is achieved by following the 8-fold path and 4 Noble Truths. 1C BC Mahayana Sutras. 6C reaches Japan. 12C Zen Buddhism widely practiced in Japan.

Bulgaria. Balkans. 7C Bulgar Empire. 1018 Byzantine. 1185 2nd Bulgar Empire. 1396 Ottoman. 1878. Independent kingdom. 1946 People’s Republic. 1991Republic.

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

Bunyan, Paul. Legendary US giant lumberjack with blue ox Babe.

Burundi. Ruanda Urundi. 1962 Independent kingdom. 1966 Republic.

Cable, George. 1844-1925. US author on color problem: Ole Creole Days 1879. Silent South 1885.

Caerleon. Wales. Possible site of Camelot.

Caesar, Julius. 100-44BC. Roman general. 58BC conquered Gaul. 55BC Invaded Britain. 49BC Crossed Rubicon. Established Julian calendar. de Bello Gallico 51BC. Assassinated.

Cagoulards. 1930s. French Fascist terrorists vs Third Republic.

Cameroon. 1472 Portugal explores. 16-19C Slave source. 1884 Germany. 1916 France(E)/Britain(W). 1960 Independent. 1961 NW to Nigeria; SW =Cameroon Republic.

Campanella, Tommaso. 1568-1639. Italian monk, philosopher. City of the Sun 1602 parallels Plato’s Republic.

Canaan. Biblical Palestine. Israeli promised land.

Canterbury Cathedral. 1070-89. First double transept.

Capote, Truman. 1924-84. US novelist. Breakfast at Tiffany’s 1958. In Cold Blood 1965.

Carmen, Bliss. 1861-1929. Canadian lyric poet. Low tide on Grand Pré 1893. Daughters of Dawn 1913.

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