Secret Societies In Detroit - Hardcover

Secret societies have operated in Detroit for most of the city's history. Many started for fun and companionship. Others had more serious ends in mind. The African American Mysteries: The Order of the Men of Oppression helped enslaved people escape the South for freedom in Canada. During the Civil War, so-called black lantern societies like the Knights of the Golden Circle and the Union League waged a covert war in Detroit and across the northern Midwest. In the last century, it wasn't uncommon for a sober suburbanite to catch the train to Detroit and don yellow silk pantaloons, a purple fez and embroidered vest to drink Tarantula juice. Join Bill Loomis in this fascinating look into the secret world of these groups.

• | Author: Bill Loomis
• | Publisher: History PR
• | Publication Date: January 25, 2021
• | Number of Pages: 178 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover
• | ISBN-10: 1540245640
• | ISBN-13: 9781540245649