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Secret societies and clubs in American history / David Luhrssen.
Revealing fascinating facts about some of the most talked-about covert societies, including the Mafia, the Skull and Bones and the Ku Klux Klan, this book exposes the truth about the subcultures that made their mark on some of the most important events in the nation's history and contributed to the shaping of the country itself.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781598849042
- Physical Description: 1 online resource (xxxii, 290 pages) : illustrations
- Publisher: Santa Barbara, California : ABC-CLIO, [2015]
- Copyright: ©2015
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | 1. Freemasonry -- 2. Skull and bones -- 3. The know nothings -- 4. The Molly Maguires -- 5. Triads and tongs -- 6. Knights of the golden circle -- 7. The Ku Klux Klan -- 8. The knights of labor -- 9. Bohemian club -- 10. The mafia -- 11. Ordo Templi Orientis -- 12. Christian identity -- 13. Scientology -- 14. Manson family -- 15. Heaven's gate. |
| Source of Description Note: | Description based on print version record. |
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| Subject: | Secret societies > United States > History. Clubs > United States > History. |