the knights of columbus got their name from explorer christopher columbus.
where did the knights of columbus get their name?
explorer christopher columbus
the knights of columbus is the world's largest catholic fraternal service organization. founded by michael j. mcgivney in new haven, connecticut, in 1882, it was named in honor of the explorer christopher columbus. originally serving as a mutual benefit society to working-class and immigrant catholics in the united states, it developed into a fraternal benefit society dedicated to providing charitable services, including war and disaster relief, actively defending catholicism in various nations, and promoting catholic education. the knights also support the catholic church's positions on public policy issues, including various political causes, and are participants in the new evangelization. the current supreme knight is carl a. anderson.
knights of columbus
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digital duke is an album by mercer ellington and the duke ellington orchestra that won the grammy award for best large jazz ensemble album in 1988.





















































section::::personnel.





















































bullet::::- mercer ellington – conductor





















































bullet::::- clark terry – flugelhorn, trumpet





















































bullet::::- lew soloff – flugelhorn, trumpet





















































bullet::::- barry hall – flugelhorn, trumpet





















































bullet::::- ron tooley – flugelhorn, trumpet





















































bullet::::- kamau adilifu – flugelhorn, trumpet





















































bullet::::- al grey – trombone





















































bullet::::- britt woodman – trombone





















































bullet::::- chuck connors – bass trombone





















































bullet::::- eddie daniels – clarinet, tenor sax





















































bullet::::- herman riley – clarinet, tenor sax
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