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Record 1 1980-08-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Finance
OBS

In the last third of the nineteenth century, out of the populist revolt against "big interests", the Knights of Labor emerged. At first it was a secret society which all but "lawyers, bankers, gamblers or liquor dealers, and Pinkerton detectives" could join.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Finances
OBS

Un gros bonnet: un personnage éminent, influent.

Spanish

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