First collegiate secret society in the United States, the F.H.C. Society (Flat Hat Club), is formed at Raleigh Tavern in Williamsburg, Virginia
The Flat Hat Club is a collegiate secret society and honor society at the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. Originally called the F.H.C. Society, it was founded in 1750.
Early in the 21st century, the education section of The New York Times profiled America's oldest university clubs and societies and included a letter, now housed in the archives at Swem Library, which Thomas Jefferson wrote to Thomas McAuley, mentioning Jefferson's membership in the F.H.C.
The Flat Hat Club is a collegiate secret society and honor society at the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia.
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Benning Wentworth issues the first of the New Hampshire Grants, leading to the establishment of Vermont.
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First performing monkey exhibited in New York City, USA (admission 1 cent)
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