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100 1  Richards, David Alan,|d1955-|eauthor. 
245 10 Skulls and keys :|bthe hidden history of Yale's secret 
       societies /|cDavid Alan Richards. 
250    First Pegasus Books edition 
264  1 New York :|bPegasus Books,|c2017. 
264  4 |c©2017 
300    xxiv, 821 pages ;|c24 cm 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 
338    volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 
504    Includes bibliographical references (pages 697-797) and 
       index. 
505 0  Bonding in secret -- The secrets of Phi Beta Kappa (1781-
       1831) -- The founding of Scull and Bone (1832-1842) -- The
       "opposition" of Scroll and Key (1843-1855) -- The making 
       of tombs, teams, and gifts (1856-1871) -- Provocations of 
       poppycock, and Tap Day's invention (1872-1882) -- The 
       solution of Wolf's Head (1883-1888) -- The threat to Yale 
       democracy (1889-1911) -- The confusions of Stover and 
       disruptions of war (1912-1919) -- Divisions of caste and 
       expansion of the system (1920-1939) -- World war again, 
       and other castes broken (1940-1949) -- Reforms, 
       revelations, and rivals underground (1950-1962) -- Blacks,
       women, and May Day (1963-1970) -- The integration of women
       and decline of elites (1971-1991). 
520    "Secret societies have fundamentally shaped America's 
       cultural and political landscapes. In ways that are 
       expected but never explicit, the bonds made and lessons 
       learned through the most elite of secret societies have 
       helped make their members senators, governors, ambassadors,
       CIA directors, Supreme Court justices, and even 
       presidents. At the apex of these institutions stands Yale 
       University and its ancient six secret societies, with 
       their modern--and even more private--"underground" rivals.
       Tracing a history that has intrigued and enthralled for 
       centuries, winning the attention of such writers as Ernest
       Hemingway, William Faulkner and F. Scott Fitzgerald, 
       Skulls and Keys recounts the founding and growth of Yale's
       storied societies as they set the courses for self-
       education, ambition, and assimilation that have served to 
       define our modern age."--Jacket flap. 
610 20 Yale University|xStudents|xSocieties, etc.|xHistory. 
610 20 Yale University|xAlumni and alumnae|xSocieties, etc.
       |xHistory. 
610 27 Yale University.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst00531886 
650  0 Secret societies|zConnecticut|zNew Haven|xHistory. 
650  0 Social classes|zConnecticut|zNew Haven|xHistory. 
650  7 Secret societies.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01110663 
650  7 Social classes.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01122346 
650  7 Students|xSocieties, etc.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01136127 
650  7 Universities and colleges|xAlumni and alumnae|xSocieties, 
       etc.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01161639 
651  7 Connecticut|zNew Haven.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01206280 
655  7 History.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01411628 
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