Treason History Of The Order Of Sons Of Liberty Formerly Circle Of Honor Succeeded By Knights Of The Golden Circle Afterward Order Of American Knig

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1903 Edition. Formerly Circle Of Honor, Succeeded By Knights Of The Golden Circle, Afterward Order Of American Knights.

Published in 1903, this is the history of the Sons of Liberty which at different times was known as Knights of the Golden Circle, Order Of American Knights and Circle Of Honor. Written by a Secret Service agent of the United States that infiltrated the organization. This organization could have helped turn the tide of the Civil War in favor of the Confederate States if they had succeeded.

Before the Civil War, George Proctor Kane had been a businessman, thespian, political appointee, philanthropist and militiaman. During the war, as Baltimore's chief of police, he harbored the divided loyalties familiar to the border states--Southern in his sentiments yet Northern in his allegiances. As the city's top lawman, he sought to reform Baltimore's "Mobtown" image. He ensured that President-elect Lincoln, passing through on the way to his inauguration, was not assassinated. He protected Union troops marching to defend Washington, D.C. He was eventually imprisoned as a Southern sympathizer, denied habeas corpus as his captors transferred him from prison to prison. This book recounts Kane's enigmatic public life before and during the Civil War, his Confederate activities after prison and his return to serve as mayor of Baltimore.

In this study of American 19th-century secret orders, the author argues that religious practices and gender roles became increasingly feminized in Victorian America and that secret societies, such as the Freemasons, offered men and boys an alternative, male counterculture.

Hardcover reprint of the original 1903 edition - beautifully bound in brown cloth covers featuring titles stamped in gold, 8vo - 6x9. No adjustments have been made to the original text, giving readers the full antiquarian experience. For quality purposes, all text and images are printed as black and white. This item is printed on demand. Book Information: Stidger, Felix Grundy. Treason History Of The Order Of Sons Of Liberty, Formerly Circle Of Honor, Succeeded By Knights Of The Golden Circle, Afterward Order Of American Knights. The Most Gigantic Treasonable Conspiracy The World Has Ever Known. 1864. Indiana: Repressed Publishing LLC, 2012. Original Publishing: Stidger, Felix Grundy. Treason History Of The Order Of Sons Of Liberty, Formerly Circle Of Honor, Succeeded By Knights Of The Golden Circle, Afterward Order Of American Knights. The Most Gigantic Treasonable Conspiracy The World Has Ever Known. 1864, . Chicago, The Author, 1903. Subject: Order of Sons of Liberty