The American Whig-Cliosophic Society is a literary and debate club at Princeton University. It is the oldest of its kind in the United States. It was formed by a merger of the American Whig Society and the Cliosophic society.
Dating back to 1765, the founders of the society include Oliver Ellsworth,[1] William Paterson,[2] James Madison,[2] Luther Martin,[3] and Aaron Burr.[4]
Controversy
In 1956, the Society invited Alger Hiss to speak.[5]
References
- ↑ Great American Lawyers: The Lives and Influence of Judges and Lawyers who Have Acquired Permanent National Reputation, and Have Developed the Jurisprudence of the United States: a History of the Legal Profession in America, Volume 1
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Duel: The Parallel Lives of Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr
- ↑ A Princeton Companion
- ↑ The Life and Times of Aaron Burr: Lieutenant-colonel in the Army of the Revolution, United States Senator, Vice-president of the United States, Etc
- ↑ Alger Hiss, April 27, 1956
External links
- Notable Alumni, The American Whig-Cliosophic Society