The Encyclopedia Americana, Volume 7Grolier, 1985 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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CLUB CLUB CLUB. CLUB , an association of individuals who share some common interest and meet periodically for pleasure ... clubs stress the advancement of the common interest that brings their members to- gether . Clubs generally have a ...
CLUB CLUB CLUB. CLUB , an association of individuals who share some common interest and meet periodically for pleasure ... clubs stress the advancement of the common interest that brings their members to- gether . Clubs generally have a ...
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CLUB CLUB. 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 ...
CLUB CLUB. 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 ...
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... clubs appeared during the 1790's as a result of popular support for the French Revo- lution . The French ambassador Edmond Genet capitalized on this , helping to establish several clubs . One , the Democratic Society of Philadel- phia ...
... clubs appeared during the 1790's as a result of popular support for the French Revo- lution . The French ambassador Edmond Genet capitalized on this , helping to establish several clubs . One , the Democratic Society of Philadel- phia ...
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