Bara, Joseph. 1779-93. French Republican child hero.

Barabbas. Thief freed by crowd instead of Jesus.

Barbados. Arawak. 1518 Portugal discovers. 1627 English settle. 1966 Independent.

Barbara, St. c200. Maiden martyr at father’s hands, who was struck by lightning. Patron St. of artillerymen.

Barbarians. Greek = foreigners. Roman term for Goths, Huns and Vandals who conquered Western Empire 3-6C.

Barbarossa, Operation. 1941. German invasion of USSR.

Barbarossa II. 1466-1546. Turkish pirate. Conquered Algiers 1518, Tunis 1534.

Barbary. 16-19C. Name given to North African coast. Berbers.

Barbary Piracy. 1518-1830. G. Washington pays $1M to free enslaved seamen 1796. US attacks Tripoli 1815. French sieze Algiers, 1830.

Barbès, Armand. 1809-70. French Republican.

Barbey d’Aurevilly, Jules. 1808-89. French dandy, social critic.Diaboliques 1874.

Barbizon. 19C French objective style of painting landscapes from nature; influenced Impressionists. Millet, Diaz.

Barbuda. 1628 British Colony. 1680 Cordington family possession. 19C British Crown Colony. 1981 Independent Antigua and Barbuda.

Barbusse, Henri. 1873-1935. French writer: Le Feu (The experiences of a common soldier) 1916.

Barcarole. Venetian gondolier’s song with rocking rhythm.

Bardeen, John. 1908-91. US developer of transistor 1948 with Shockley. . BCS superconductivity 1957.

Bardo, Treaty. 1881. French occupy Tunisia.

Barebones Parliament. 1653. Cromwell’s Nominated Puritan Parliament. Named for MP, Praise-God Barbon.

Barents, Willem. 1555-97. Dutch navigator, explorer for NE passage.

Barlaam. Legendary monk who converted Indian King Josephat to Christianity.

Barnabas, St. -61. Cyprus Christian. Founded church at Antioch.

Barnard, Christian. 1922-2001. South African surgeon-first human heart transplant 1967.

Barnburners. 1842-54. US radical anti-slavery Democrats vs Hunkers.

Barnet, Battle. 1471. Yorkist victory in War of Roses.

Barnum, P.T. 1810-91. US circus impressario.

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