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

Boston Tea Party. 1773. Colonials dump tea cargo to protest tax. Led to Intolerable Acts.

Bourdelle, Antoine. 1861-1929. French sculptor. Simplified Greek style of heroic energy. Heracles 1910.

Bourguiba, Habib. 1903-2000. Tunisian Nationalist president 1956-87. Moderate socialist.

Bourne, Randolph. 1886-1918. US pacifist essayist. Untimely Papers 1919.

Bradley, Omar. 1893-1981. US D-Day General.

Braun, Eva. 1912-45. Hitler’s mistress.

Brecht, Bertolt. 1898-1956. German experimental dramatist: Threepenny Opera 1928. Mother Courage.

Breda Declaration. 1660. Charles II conciliatory statement. Amnesty and religious toleration.

Britten, Benjamin. 1913-76. Influential English composer of operas and symphonies. Paul Bunyan 1941. Billy Budd 1951. War Requiem 1962. Death in Venice 1973.

Bruant, Libéral. 1635-97. Architect: Les Invalides 1671.

Bruckner, Anton. 1824-96. Austrian Classical Romantic composer of symphonies, masses. Romantic Symphony 1874.

Bucket Shop. Brokerage house that attempted to profit by delaying placing orders. Now illegal.

Buffons, War of. 1752. Paris intellectuals debate Italian vs French opera. Rousseau.

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

Bull Run, Battles. 1861,2. Confederate victories.

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

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

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

Byng, Julian. 1862-1935. British General. Commanded Canadian forces, captured Vimy Ridge 1917. Canadian Governor General 1921-6.

Cabrera, Ramón. 1806-87. Spanish Carlist leader.

Caccini, Giulio. 1550-1618. Italian composer. Monodic music, early operas.

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

CAF. Central America Federation.

Calder, Alexander. 1898-1976. US sculptor of mobiles.

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