Brown, Arthur. 1886-1948. First non-stop transatlantic flight, 1919, with Alcock.

Brown, George. 1818-80. Scottish/Canadian statesman. Founded Toronto Globe 1844.

Brown, John. 1800-59. US slavery abolitionist. Harper’s Ferry. Hung.

Brown, Robert. 1773-1858. Scottish botanist: Brownian movement. Plant cell nucleus.

Browne, Robert. 1550-1633. English founder of congregationalist Brownist sect, 1580. Exiled.

Bruant, Aristide. 1851-1925. French singer.

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

Bruegel, Jan (Velvet). 1568-1625. Flemish painter of landscape and still life.

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

Brundisium, Treaty. 40BC. Antony rules east, Octavian rules west of Roman Empire.

Brunel, Isambard. 1806-59. British inventor of transatlantic steamship, 1838; screw propeller, 1845.

Brunhild. 534-613. Visigoth queen of Austrasia. Fued w Fredegund. Def by Neustria. Executed by having her hair tied to tail of wild horse.

Bruno, St. c1035-c1101. Founder of German Carthusian Order 1084.

Brussels, Treaty. 1948. = Western Union. 50 year alliance of Britain, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands. 1954 + W Germany, Italy.

Brut. Unrestricted style of art produced by those outside of society: insane, criminal, etc.

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

Bryan, William Jennings. 1860-1925. US Democrat vs Gold Standard. Scopes prosecutor.

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

Buber, Martin. 1878-1965. Austrian/Israeli philosopher. I and Thou 1923. -Man’s relation to God.

Bucharest, Treaty. 1812. Ended Russo-Turkish War. 1886. Serbia restores Rumelia to Bulgaria. 1913. Settled 2nd Balkan War. 1918. Romania capitulates to Central Powers. Voided by Allied victory.

Buchmanism. 1922-65. Christian revivalist movement stressing honesty, purity, love, unselfishness. =Moral Rearmament 1938. Oxford Group.

Buck, Pearl S. 1892-1973. US novelist of Chinese life. Good Earth 1931.

Buckle, Henry. 1821-62. English scientific historian.

Budé, Guillaume. 1467-1540. Humanist, Greek scholar. Founded Collège de France.

Buffalo Bill. (William Cody). 1846-1917. US western adventurer, showman.

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