Agnes, St. 4C. Roman girl martyred at 13.

Alban, St. -c303. First British martyr.

Almohads. 1130-1269. Berber dynasty in Morocco and Spain. Ibn Tumart.

Andrew, St. Apostle and martyr. Patron saint of Scotland and Russia. Peter’s brother.

Arjun. 1563-1606. Sikh guru, first martyr.

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

Baudin, Alphonse. 1811-51. French deputy, killed on the Barricades. Republican martyr.

Benavente y Martinez, Jacinto. 1866-1954. Spanish dramatist: Bonds of Interest 1907.

Bible. Hebrew and Christian sacred scriptures translated from Hebrew and Aramaic. 3C BC Greek translation. 1382 Wycliffe, Rogers, English. 1522-34 Luther, German. 1611 King James version. Vulgate by St. Jerome. Apocrypha.

Blandine, St. Martyr at Lyon, 177.

Boniface, St. 675-754. Martyred British apostle to Germany.

Brébeuf, St. Jean. 1593-1649. French missionary to Canadian Indians. Martyr.

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

Calamity Jane. (Martha Jane Burke). 1852-1903. US sharpshooter frontierswoman.

Campion, Edmund. 1540-81. English Jesuit martyr. Denounced Anglican church.

Capella, Martianus. 4-5C. Carthaginian liberal arts curriculum. Influential through Middle Ages.

Catherine, St. 4C. Virgin martyred on the wheel in Alexandria.

Charles Martel. The Hammer. 685-741. Unified Franks. Poitiers victory. Charlemagne’s grandfather.

Civil Rights Movement. 1950-91. US movement to obtain rights for blacks. 1955 Parks. 1963 March on Washington. King speech. 1991 Civil Rights Act.

Columbus, Christopher. 1446-1506. Genoese navigator for Spain. Discovered America, 1492. Pinzon.

Constance, Council. 1414-18. Ended Great Schism. Church council victory over papal power. Martin V elected pope.

Crispin and Crispinian, Sts. -c285. Martyred patron saints of shoemakers.

Cyprian, St. c200-258. Martyred Bishop of Carthage. Opposed Pope.

Delany, Martin. 1812-85. US black physician. Founded Mystery newspaper for black rights.

Denis, St. -250. Patron St. of France, martyred first bishop of Paris. Carried his head to St-Denis Abbey.

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