Bouchard, Henri. 1875-1960. Sculptor. Apollo, St-Pierre de Chaillot.

Bourassa, Henri. 1868-1952. Montreal journalist, politician. Founded Le Devoir, 1910.

Braun, Werner von. 1912-77. German/US rocket engineer. V-2. Apollo. Explorer.

Brewster, David. 1781-1868. Scottish discoverer of light polarization 1799, kaleidoscope 1817.

Brinkmanship. Policy of staying at brink of war.

British East India Company. 1600-1858. For trade with Asia. Took political control.

Brumaire, Coup of 18. Napoleon abolished Directory, est’d Consulate.

Buchanan, James. 1791-1868. US President 1857-61. Compromise policy failed to avert civil war.

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

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

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

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.

Byrd, Richard. 1888-1957. US aviator, explorer. Flight over North Pole, 1926.

Cabinet. Evolved from English Privy Council, 18C. Ministers controlling government policy.

Cadoudal, Georges. 1771-1804. French Royalist leader. Plotted Napoleon’s assassination. Executed.

Caillaux, Joseph. 1863-1944. French pacifist politician. Early supporter of Income Tax.

Cairo Conferences. 1943. Allies discuss far east policies with Chiang Kai-shek.

Camorra. 1820-1911. Naples secret criminal society. Became political party.

Campo Formio, Peace. 1797. Austria surrenders to Napoleon. Independent Venice abolished.

Carpetbagger. 1865-77. Northern politicians in S US during Reconstruction.

Castiglione. 1796. Napoleonic victory kept Austria out of Italy.

Castor and Pollux. Greek twin dieties. Patrons of sailors.

Cathay. Medieval name for N China. Polo.

Catherine II, the Great. 1729-96. Autocratic Empress of Russia, 1762-. Overthrew husband, Peter III. Annexed Crimea, Polish territory.

Ceausescu, Nicolae. 1918-89. Repressive Romanian dictator, 1965-. Advocated independence from USSR and western ties. Economic policy led to food, energy shortages. Overthrown and executed.

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