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The Knights of the Golden Circle in Texas - How a Secret Society Shaped a State (Hardcover)
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The Knights of the Golden Circle in Texas - How a Secret Society Shaped a State (Hardcover)
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The United States today is a divided nation and some say the
country may be heading toward breakup, or possibly civil war. That
has happened before and the result was disastrous. As many as
750,000 Americans perished during the Civil War. A study of the
causes of our last Civil War may help to prevent another. The
Knights of the Golden Circle (KGC) played a major role in starting
the Civil War in the United States. Although intended to remain a
secret organization of conspirators, it is perhaps the most
well-documented conspiracy in United States history. The goal of
the KGC was the creation of a new society separate from the United
States dedicated to the preservation and expansion of slavery into
Latin America. The KGC existed in almost every state in the Union,
but nowhere was it as powerful and successful as it was in Texas.
Several governors, many senators and military leaders were members,
having taken an oath to support the organization and their fellow
members. Most of the documents generated by the KGC were destroyed
after the war ended as its members feared execution for treason.
Not everything was destroyed, though. This book relies on documents
created by the organization and its members that have not
previously been used by researchers. Many members of this
organization remained in positions of authority in state affairs
after the abolition of slavery. This book goes far beyond previous
published work in establishing the identities of the members of
this organization who promoted and encouraged the most disastrous
war in American history. Randolph W. Farmer is a native Texan from
a family whose ancestors first came to Texas as early as 1817 when
it was still a Spanish possession. He is the author of two
previously published books on Texas history.
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