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Benjamin Franklin Bache was the publisher of the anti-Federalist newspaper Philadelphia Aurora, which was openly critical of President George Washington and President John Adams. Bache is famous for being arrested for violating the Sedition Act in 1798.

Nathaniel Bacon was a Virginia plantation owner who led the first organized uprising against English officials in the colonies — Bacon’s Rebellion.

On July 30, 1676, Nathaniel Bacon issued his “Declaration of the People of Virginia” and attacked Governor William Berkeley and his political allies.

Bacon’s Rebellion was a violent uprising by colonists in Colonial Virginia against government officials and the upper class. Rebels led by Nathaniel Bacon briefly took control of the colony, but the movement collapsed when he died. The rebellion is most famous for contributing to a dramatic increase in the usage of slave labor in Virginia and for being the first uprising against English officials in the American Colonies.

In the summer of 1676, during Bacon's Rebellion, Nathaniel Bacon issued his “Manifesto Concerning the Present Troubles in Virginia,” which defended the actions he had taken against the Indians and Governor William Berkeley.

In the summer of 1676, during Bacon's Rebellion, Nathaniel Bacon required his men to agree to this Oath of Fidelity. Later, he forced political enemies to do the same.

In May 1676, during Bacon's Rebellion, Governor William Berkeley issued his “Declaration and Remonstrance” which defended his actions and condemned Nathanial Bacon for attacking Native American Indians without his permission.

On October 27, 1676, King Charles II issues a Proclamation to suppress Bacon's Rebellion.

Joseph Bailey served in the Union Army throughout the American Civil War. He is most remembered for planning and supervising the construction of Bailey's Bridge during the Red River Campaign in 1864.

Vasco Núñez de Balboa was a Spanish Conquistador who traveled to the New World in 1500 and later founded the settlement of Darién. He is best known for crossing the Isthmus of Panama in 1513 and becoming the first European to see the Pacific Ocean. Governor Pedrarias Dávila later accused Balboa of treason and ordered his execution in 1517.

Abraham Baldwin was a Founding Father of the United States. He is most well-known for signing the United States Constitution and supporting smaller states during the Constitutional Convention of 1787, which contributed to the Great Compromise.

Loammi Baldwin was a Massachusetts civil engineer and Continental Army officer who served in the early years of the American Revolutionary War. He was known for his service in several major battles, including the Battles of Lexington and Concord, the Siege of Boston, and the Battle of Trenton. Following the war, he earned notoriety as a civil engineer.

Nisbet Balfour was a British officer who served during the American Revolutionary War. He is most famous for his role as the commandant of Charleston, South Carolina, where he gained a reputation for cruelty toward Americans.

The Bank Holiday was a national shutdown of U.S. banking operations that President Franklin D. Roosevelt ordered on March 6, 1933, to stop bank runs, restore public confidence, and reopen only banks that had passed federal and state examinations under the Emergency Banking Act.

The Bank of North America, established in 1782, was the first commercial bank in the United States and served as the model for the First Bank of the United States.

The First Bank of the United States was a significant piece of Alexander Hamilton’s Financial Plan and helped stabilize the nation’s economy for 20 years.

Nathaniel Prentice Banks was one of President Abraham Lincoln's political Generals during the Civil War. He was also a ten-time member of the United States House of Representatives and served as Governor of Massachusetts.

The First Barbary War (1801-1805) was the first overseas war conducted by the United States. The nations on the Barbary Coast of Morocco involved were Algiers, Tunis and Tripoli. The war ended in victory for the United States, with peace treaties between the three Barbary States and Morocco.

The Barbary Wars were conflicts between the United States and the North African Barbary States, which were known for their piracy and extortion. After gaining independence and losing British naval protection, the U.S. faced demands for tribute and attacks on its ships. Diplomatic and military efforts, including treaties and naval battles, helped end the threat of the Barbary Pirates and increased U.S. maritime strength.

John Barry was a prominent officer in the Continental Navy and the U.S. Navy. He commanded a Continental Navy vessel in the first and last naval battles of the war. Afterward, he was the first commissioned officer in the U.S. Navy and oversaw the construction of its first frigate, the United States, and commanded it during the Quasi-War. Barry led U.S. naval forces during the presidencies of George Washington and John Adams and the early years of Thomas Jefferson.