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The Alabama Knights of Pythias of North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia : a brief history
- Title
- The Alabama Knights of Pythias of North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia : a brief history / Marilyn T. Peebles.
- Author
- Peebles, Marilyn T.
- Publication
- Lanham, Md. : University Press of America, ©2012.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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| Text | Use in library | HS1219 .P44 2012 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- vii, 61 pages : illustrations, portraits; 24 cm
- Summary
- The Knights of Pythias fraternal organization was founded in 1865. African American men were denied membership and created their own organization in 1880. In Birmingham, Alabama, these Pythians became the cornerstone of an African American business community as well as a source of civic pride and racial solidarity.
- Subject
- Knights of Pythias of North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia. Alabama Grand Lodge
- African American fraternal organizations > United States > History
- African Americans > Social life and customs
- African American fraternal organizations
- African Americans > Social life and customs
- United States
- Genre/Form
- History
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 57-58) and index.
- ISBN
- 9780761858140
- 0761858148
- 9780761858157 (canceled/invalid)
- LCCN
- 2012932242
- OCLC
- ocn779265267
- 779265267
- SCSB-1825399
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library