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The Society of the Cincinnati : conspiracy and distrust in early America / Markus Hünemörder.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hünemörder, Markus, 1971-
- Hèunemèorder, Markus, Author.
- Series:
- European Studies in American History Series
- European studies in American history ; v. 2
- European studies in American history The Society of the Cincinnati
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Society of the Cincinnati--History--18th century.
- Society of the Cincinnati.
- Political culture--United States--History--18th century.
- Political culture.
- Conspiracies--United States--History--18th century.
- Conspiracies.
- Conspiracies--History--18th century--United States.
- United States--Politics and government--1775-1783.
- United States.
- United States--Politics and government--1783-1809.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (vi, 212 p. )
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Berghahn Books, 2006.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- In 1783, the officers of the Continental Army created the Society of the Cincinnati.This veterans' organization was founded in order to preserve the memory of the revolutionary struggle and pursue the officers' common interest in outstanding pay and pensions.
- Contents:
- Intro
- The Society of the Cincinnati
- Copyright
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- List of Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Chapter 1. The Price of Peace
- Chapter 2. A Political Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
- Chapter 3. The Wicked and Traitorous Fabrication
- Chapter 4. One Society of Friends
- Chapter 5. Was It All True?
- Chapter 6. Between Two Revolutions
- Chapter 7. Guardians of the Republic
- Chapter 8. Republican Fears and Confusions
- Conclusion
- Selected Bibliography
- Index.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [194]-206) and index.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-84545-107-4
- OCLC:
- 1148897607
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