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  • 101German literature — Introduction       German literature comprises the written works of the German speaking peoples of central Europe. It has shared the fate of German politics and history: fragmentation and discontinuity. Germany did not become a modern nation… …

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  • 102Holstein, Friedrich von — ▪ German statesman Introduction byname  The Gray Eminence  German  Die Graue Eminenz  born April 24, 1837, Schwedt an der Oder, Pomerania died May 8, 1909, Berlin, Germany       the most influential German foreign policymaker from 1890 to 1909,… …

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  • 103Luther, Martin — • Leader of the great religious revolt of the sixteenth century in Germany; born at Eisleben, 10 November, 1483; died at Eisleben, 18 February, 1546 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Luther, Martin      …

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  • 104New Guinea — • Large island country Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. New Guinea     New Guinea     † …

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  • 105Bl. Ippolito Galantini —     Blessed Ippolito Galantini     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Blessed Ippolito Galantini     Founder of the Congregation of Christian Doctrine of Florence; b. at Florence of obscure parentage, 12 October. 1565; d. 20 March, 1619. While still a… …

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  • 106Catholic Indian Missions of Canada —     Catholic Indian Missions of Canada     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Catholic Indian Missions of Canada     The French discoverers of Canada did not fail to impress the aborigines they met with a vague idea of the religion they professed. Thus,… …

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  • 107Luther —     Martin Luther     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Martin Luther     Leader of the great religious revolt of the sixteenth century in Germany; born at Eisleben, 10 November, 1483; died at Eisleben, 18 February, 1546.     His father, Hans, was a… …

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  • 108Martin Luther —     Martin Luther     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Martin Luther     Leader of the great religious revolt of the sixteenth century in Germany; born at Eisleben, 10 November, 1483; died at Eisleben, 18 February, 1546.     His father, Hans, was a… …

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  • 109The Bollandists —     The Bollandists     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Bollandists     An association of ecclesiastical scholars engaged in editing the Acta Sanctorum. This work is a great hagiographical collection begun during the first years of the seventeenth… …

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  • 110Swimming (sport) — Swimmer redirects here. For the military term, see frogman. Swims A swimmer performing freestyle. Highest governing body Fédération Internationale de Natation (FINA) Nickname(s) …

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