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

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

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

Bulwer-Lytton. 1803-73. English novelist. Last Days of Pompeii, 1834. -“It was a dark and stormy night”.

Bundesrat. Upper house of Swiss, German, Austria Parliaments.

Bundestag. Lower House of German Parliament 1949-. Elects Chancellor.

Bunin, Ivan. 1870-1953. Russian poet/novelist. Village 1923.

Bunsen, Robert. 1811-99. German chemist, perfected bunsen burner. Discovered Caesium, Rubidium 1860. Spectroscopy 1859. Kirchhoff.

Bunuel, Luis. 1900-83. Spanish filmmaker. Controversial film of social injustice, Andalusian Dog 1928.

Bunyan, John. 1628-88. English Puritan author: Pilgrim’s Progress 1678.

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

Burbage, James. 1531-97. Built first English theatre 1576. Later rebuilt as Globe.

Burgess, Anthony. 1917-95. English Social novelist. Clockwork Orange 1962. Wanting Seed 1962.

Burgundian. c1075-1125. Style of Romanesque architecture. Tall proportional.

Burgundian. Dominant European musical school in 15C. Dufay.

Burgundians. French political faction. Fought Armagnacs during 100 Years War. Allied with England, 1420. Treaty of Arras 1435 with Charles VII.

Burgundy. 5C BC Rome. 5C Burgundians settle. 534 Merovingian. 843 divided; W=duchy. 1016 France 1364 Independent duchy. 1477 France(W)/Hapsburg(E).

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.

Burke, John. 1787-1848. Peerage 1826-.

Burkina Faso. (Upper Volta). 11C Bobo. 14C Mossi(E)/Gourma(C)...Kingdoms of Yatanga, Ouagadouga. 1895(E)/97(C) French protectorate. 1904 French Sudan. 1919 French colony. 1932-47 Divided Ivory Coast/Niger/French Sudan. 1948 French Territory. 1960 Independent. 1984 =Burkina Faso.

Burlingame, Treaty. 1868. US/Chinese friendship. Authorized Chinese immigration to US.

Burma Campaign. 1942-5. British rout Japanese invaders.

Burnette, Frances. 1849-1924. English/US writer. Little Lord Fauntleroy 1886.

Burney, Fanny. 1752-1840. English Mannerist novelist. Evelina 1778.

Burning of the Books. 213BC. Chinese censorship. To erase all history before reign of Shih Huang-ti.

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