Knights of the Golden Circle secret empire, southern secession, Civil War /
Based on years of exhaustive and meticulous research, David C. Keehn's study provides the first comprehensive analysis of the Knights of the Golden Circle, a secret southern society that initially sought to establish a slave-holding empire in the "Golden Circle" region of Mexico, the...
| Основен автор: | Keehn, David C. |
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| Формат: | Електронен |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Baton Rouge :
Lousiana State University Press,
2013.
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| Серия: |
Conflicting worlds.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=520977 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Knights of the Golden Circle. |
| Резюме: |
Based on years of exhaustive and meticulous research, David C. Keehn's study provides the first comprehensive analysis of the Knights of the Golden Circle, a secret southern society that initially sought to establish a slave-holding empire in the "Golden Circle" region of Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central America. Keehn reveals the origins, rituals, structure, and complex history of this mysterious group, including its later involvement in the secession movement. Members supported southern governors in precipitating disunion, filled the ranks of the nascent Confederate Army, and organized rea. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (vii, 308 pages) : illustrations. |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-290) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780807150054 0807150053 9780807150061 0807150061 0807150045 9780807150047 080715007X 9780807150078 |