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What is the forty and eight?

La Société des Quarante Hommes et Huit Chevaux (The Society of Forty Men and Eight Horses), is an independent, invitation only, honor society of American veterans and service members; more commonly known as The Forty and Eight. The Forty and Eight is committed to charitable and patriotic aims.

What is la Societe des Quarante Hommes at Huit Chevaux?

La Societe des Quarante Hommes at Huit Chevaux is an independent fraternal organization of U. S. veterans, more commonly known as the Forty & Eight. The Forty & Eight was formed in 1920 by American Legionnaires as an honor society and from its earliest days it has been committed to charitable aims.

What does 40 men & 8 chevaux stand for?

La Société des 40 Hommes et 8 Chevaux (English: "The Society of 40 Men and 8 Horses" ), commonly known as the Forty and Eight, is a nonprofit organization of U.S. veterans headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. It is made up of state, U.S. territory, and overseas grande, and these are in turn made up of locale.

Who were the 'Forty-Eighters'?

One of the most significant waves of German immigration became known at the “Forty-Eighters.” These were the liberal, democratic-minded activists who sought to revolutionize the feudal order still dominant in the German Confederation around 1848.