The Encyclopedia Americana (1920)/A B C Club

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Edition of 1920. See also Friends of the ABC on Wikipedia, and the disclaimer.

2698360The Encyclopedia Americana — A B C Club

A B C CLUB (ä-bā-sā′): a name adopted by certain republican enthusiasts in Paris, professing to relieve the depressed–abaissés. Their insurrection of 5 June 1832 was suppressed with bloodshed. The event is described in Victor Hugo’s ‘Les Misérables’ (1862).

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