Brooklyn Bridge, the, IV. Brooks, James, and the Credit Mobilier, IV. Brooks, Preston S., his attack on Sumner, III. challenges Wilson and Burlingame, III. Brougham, Lord, his words on Washington, II. Brown, General, I. Brown, John, his raid, III. Brush, Charles G., and electric lighting. IV. Bryan, William J., free silver speech, Democratic convention, 1896, V. nominated for President, 1896, V. nominated for President, 1900, V., VI. nominated for President, 1908, VI. characteristics of, VI. Buchanan, III. his vacillation, III. Buckner, General Simon B., IV., V. Buell, General, at battle of Pittsburg Landing, IV. Louisville, IV. Buffalo, Pan-American Exposition, V. Bull Run, battle of, III. General Sherman's words concerning, III. effect of, III. loss at, III. second battle of, IV. Bunau-Varilla, M., Panama diplomatic agent at Washington, VI. Bunker Hill, battle of. II. Burgoyne, General, his advance on upper New York, II. takes Ticonderoga, II. his advance on Fort Edward, II. his situation critical, II. retreats to Saratoga, II. his defeat and surrender, II. Burlingame, Anson, challenged by Brooks, III. Burns, Anthony, rendition of, III. Burnside, General, at Knoxville. IV. in command of Army of Potomac, IV. at Fredericksburg, IV. resigns, IV. at Petersburg, IV. Burr, Aaron, Vice-President, II. his rise, II. kills Hamilton, II. his treason, II. his arrest, II. Burroughs, George, condemned for witchcraft, I. Butler, General B. F., at Baltimore, III. at Fortress Monroe, III. at New Orleans, IV. "bottled up" at Bermuda Hundred, IV. C Cable, the Atlantic, III. submarine, from United States to Europe, IV. new, to England, IV. Cabot, John, discoveries of, I. Cabot, Sebastian, I. Caldwell, Rev. James, II. Calhoun, John C., II. his election as Vice-President, III. wishes Jackson censured, III. his record and ability, III. his views on the tariff, III. advocates annexation of Texas, III. his theory of popular sovereignty, III. and the Creole case, III. California, exploration and seizure, III. increase in population, III. gold in, III. early law in government, III. applies for statehood, III. a state, III., IV. Calvert, Sir George, Lord Baltimore, plants colony at Newfoundland, I. sails for Virginia, I. Maryland is granted to, I. his death, I. settles Maryland, I. and Clayborne, I. wise and conciliatory, I. compared with Roger Williams, I. his character. I. defied, I. sustained by Cromwell, I. Calvert, Philip, made governor of Maryland, I. Cambalu, I. Camden, battle of, II, Canada, triple movement of, I. the cession of, II. hostility for, II. the advance on, in war of 1812, II. and the fisheries question, IV. emigration to, VI. IV. reciprocity with, IV. Canals in United States, III., VI. Cannon, Joseph G., VI. Cape Ann settlement, I. Carleton, Sir Guy, II.