Patrons of Husbandry

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:foundation
gptkbp:affiliatedWith gptkb:National_Grange_of_the_Order_of_Patrons_of_Husbandry
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:The_Grange
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:foundedBy gptkb:Oliver_Hudson_Kelley
gptkb:William_Saunders
gptkb:Aaron_B._Grosh
gptkb:Caroline_A._Hall
gptkb:Francis_M._McDowell
gptkb:John_R._Thompson
gptkb:John_Trimble
gptkb:William_M._Ireland
gptkbp:foundedIn 1867
gptkbp:headquartersLocation gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
gptkbp:historicalSignificance influenced agricultural policy in the United States
advocated for railroad regulation
promoted cooperative purchasing and marketing
supported rural free mail delivery
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Patrons of Husbandry
gptkbp:membership farmers
rural families
men and women admitted equally
gptkbp:motto In essentials, unity; in non-essentials, liberty; in all things, charity.
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Granger_Movement
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:The_Grange_News
gptkbp:purpose advocacy for agriculture
education for rural communities
social organization for farmers
gptkbp:rituals modeled after Masonic traditions
gptkbp:symbol sheaf of wheat
gptkbp:website https://www.nationalgrange.org/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Granger_movement
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6