Register of the Society of Sons of the Revolution in the State of Missouri
Title | Register of the Society of Sons of the Revolution in the State of Missouri PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 398 |
Release | 1906 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
The American Historical Register
Title | The American Historical Register PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 796 |
Release | 1896 |
Genre | Patriotic societies |
ISBN |
Register of the Society of Sons of the Revolution in the State of Missouri
Title | Register of the Society of Sons of the Revolution in the State of Missouri PDF eBook |
Author | Sons of the Revolution. Missouri Society |
Publisher | |
Pages | 908 |
Release | 1903 |
Genre | United States |
ISBN |
The Order of the Cincinnati in France
Title | The Order of the Cincinnati in France PDF eBook |
Author | Asa Bird Gardiner |
Publisher | |
Pages | 336 |
Release | 1905 |
Genre | French |
ISBN |
The Society of the Cincinnati
Title | The Society of the Cincinnati PDF eBook |
Author | Markus Hünemörder |
Publisher | Berghahn Books |
Pages | 220 |
Release | 2006-02-01 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1789204267 |
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. Henry Knox and Frederick Steuben were the society's chief organizers; George Washington himself served as president. Soon, however, a widely distributed pamphlet by Aedanus Burke of South Carolina accused the Society of conspiracy. According to Burke, the Society of the Cincinnati was nothing less than a hereditary nobility which would subvert American republicanism into aristocracy. Soon, more critics including John Adams and Elbridge Gerry joined the fray, claiming among other things that the Society was a secret government for the United States or a puppet of the French monarchy. While these accusations were unjustified, they played an important role in the difficult political debates of the 1780s, including the efforts to revise the Articles of Confederation. This books explores why a part of the revolutionary leadership accused another of subversion in the “critical period,” and how the political culture of the times predisposed many leading Americans to think of the Cincinnati as a conspiracy.
Year Book of the Society of Sons of the Revolution in the State of Missouri
Title | Year Book of the Society of Sons of the Revolution in the State of Missouri PDF eBook |
Author | Sons of the Revolution. Missouri Society |
Publisher | |
Pages | 238 |
Release | 1900 |
Genre | Patriotic societies |
ISBN |
The Society of the Cincinnati
Title | The Society of the Cincinnati PDF eBook |
Author | Markus Hünemörder |
Publisher | Berghahn Books |
Pages | 228 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9781845451073 |
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.