Memorials of the Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati
Memorials of the Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati

Author: James M. 1837-1913 Bugbee

Publisher: Arkose Press

Published: 2015-10-15

Total Pages: 718

ISBN-13: 9781344619097

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Memorials of the Society of the Cincinnati of Massachusetts
Memorials of the Society of the Cincinnati of Massachusetts

Author: Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2023-07-18

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781020757365

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This book offers a comprehensive history of the Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati, a fraternal organization founded by American Revolutionary War veterans. The book includes biographical sketches of many members of the society, as well as details about its activities and contributions to the history of Massachusetts and the United States. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

The Society of the Cincinnati
The Society of the Cincinnati

Author: Markus Hünemörder

Publisher: Berghahn Books

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13: 9781845451073

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In 1783, the officers of the Continental Army created the Society of the Cincinnati. This veterans' organization was to preserve the memory of the revolutionary struggle and pursue the officers' common interest in outstanding pay and pensions. Henry Knox and Frederick Steuben were the society's chief organizers; George Washington himself served as president. Soon, a nationally distributed South Carolina pamphlet accused the Society of treachery; it would lead to the creation of a hereditary nobility in the United States and subvert republicanism into aristocracy; it was a secret government, a puppet of the French monarchy; its charitable fund would be used for bribes. These were only some of the accusations made against the Society. These were, however, unjustified. The author of this book explores why a part of the revolutionary leadership accused another of subversion in the difficult 1780s, and how the political culture of this period predisposed many leading Americans to think of the Cincinnati as a conspiracy.