Kagawa. 1888-1960. Japanese Christian pacifist evangelist writer/labour leader. National Anti-War League 1928.

Kalevala. Finnish national epic poem compiled by Lönnrot, 1835.

Karsh, Yousuf. 1908-. US/Canadian portrait photographer of international celebrities. Churchill 1941.

Keble, John. 1792-1866. English poet/clergyman. National Apostacy 1833 sermon started Oxford Movement.

Kelley, Oliver. 1826-1913. US agriculturalist. Founded National Grange 1867.

Kellogg-Briand Pact. 1928. Outlawed war as an instrument of national policy. Signed by 62 countries. Kellogg. Briand.

Kent State Massacre. 1970. Ohio National Guardsmen kill 4 student anti-Vietnam War demonstrators.

Key, Francis Scott. 1779-1843. US lawyer/poet. Star Spangled Banner 1814 based on music from English drinking song To Anacreon in Heaven. US National anthem 1931-.

Kiangsi Soviet. 1931-4. Chinese Communist Provincial government vs Nationalists under Mao. Long March.

Kisfaludy, Károly. 1788-1830. Hungarian national dramatist. Tatars in Hungary 1811.

Kuomintang. KMT. 1911-49. Chinese nationalist party in power 1928-49. Founded by Sun Yat-sen. Overthrew Manchu dynasty. Expelled to Taiwan by Communist Party. Chiang Kai-shek.

Labrouste, Henri. 1801-75. French architect. Early use of iron. Bibliothèque Nationale 1862.

Ladislaus I. 1040-95. King of Hungary 1077-. National hero, defeated Poles, Russians, Tatars. Conquered Croats.

Lebensraum. “Living Space”. Nazi expansionist objective, 1936-.

Legion of Honour. French national order instituted by Napoleon, 1802. Five ranks: Grands Croix, Grands Officiers, Commandeurs, Officiers, Chevaliers.

Legislative Assembly. 1791-2. 1849-51. French national parliament...National Convention.

List, Friedrich. 1789-1846. German economist. Advocated protectionism. National System of Political Economy 1846.

MacBride, Seán. 1904-88. Irish statesman. Founded Republican Party 1946. Foreign minister 1948-1951. Founder, chairman 1961-75 Amnesty International. Assistant UN Secretary General.

Mandela, Nelson. 1918-. South African anti-Apartheid ANC leader. Jailed 1962-90. President 94-99.

Markiewicz, Countess. 1876-1927. Irish Nationalist. First woman elected to British Parliament, 1918.

Marseillaise. French national anthem, by Rouget de Lisle, 1792. Named for volunteer militia who adopted song on march to Paris.

Mboya, Tom. 1930-69. Kenyan Nationalist leader. Assassinated.

McCormick, Cyrus. 1809-84. US inventor of reaper 1834. Founded International Harvester.

Mellon, Andrew. 1855-1937. US financier. Donated art, money to found National Gallery.

Mindszenty, József. 1892-1975. Hungarian cardinal. Anti-Nazi, anti-communist. Jailed by both. Spent 1956-71 in US consulate.

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