The Encyclopedia Americana, Volume 7Grolier, 1988 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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CLUB , an association of individuals who share some common interest and meet periodically for pleasure or cooperation . Social clubs emphasize eating , drinking , and relaxation in good company and comfortable surroundings ; political ...
CLUB , an association of individuals who share some common interest and meet periodically for pleasure or cooperation . Social clubs emphasize eating , drinking , and relaxation in good company and comfortable surroundings ; political ...
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124 Political Clubs . Almost from the beginning , conversation at coffeehouses included discussion of politics , and the houses became meeting places for political and conspiratorial gatherings . The Rota , or Coffee Club , founded in ...
124 Political Clubs . Almost from the beginning , conversation at coffeehouses included discussion of politics , and the houses became meeting places for political and conspiratorial gatherings . The Rota , or Coffee Club , founded in ...
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Purely social were the Krout Club , its members descendants of early Dutch settlers , and the Turtle Club , composed of " solid ... Political clubs appeared during the 1790's as a result of popular support for the French Revo- lution .
Purely social were the Krout Club , its members descendants of early Dutch settlers , and the Turtle Club , composed of " solid ... Political clubs appeared during the 1790's as a result of popular support for the French Revo- lution .
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