The Anti-Masonic Party in the United States

The Anti-Masonic Party in the United States
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Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Total Pages : 255
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ISBN-10 : 9780813150406
ISBN-13 : 081315040X
Rating : 4/5 (06 Downloads)

Synopsis The Anti-Masonic Party in the United States by : William Preston Vaughn

Here, for the first time in more than eighty years, is a detailed study of political Antimasonry on the national, state, and local levels, based on a survey of existing sources. The Antimasonic party, whose avowed goal was the destruction of the Masonic Lodge and other secret societies, was the first influential third party in the United States and introduced the device of the national presidential nominating convention in 1831. Vaughn focuses on the celebrated "Morgan Affair" of 1826, the alleged murder of a former Mason who exposed the fraternity's secrets. Thurlow Weed quickly transformed the crusading spirit aroused by this incident into an anti-Jackson party in New York. From New York, the party soon spread through the Northeast. To achieve success, the Antimasons in most states had to form alliances with the major parties, thus becoming the "flexible minority." After William Wirt's defeat by Andrew Jackson in the election of 1832, the party waned. Where it had been strong, Antimasonry became a reform-minded, anti-Clay faction of the new Whig party and helped to secure the presidential nominations of William Henry Harrison in 1836 and 1840. Vaughn concludes that although in many ways the Antimasonic Crusade was finally beneficial to the Masons, it was not until the 1850s that the fraternity regained its strength and influence.

Is it True What They Say About Freemasonry?

Is it True What They Say About Freemasonry?
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Publisher : Government Institutes
Total Pages : 286
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ISBN-10 : 9781590771563
ISBN-13 : 1590771567
Rating : 4/5 (63 Downloads)

Synopsis Is it True What They Say About Freemasonry? by : S. Brent Morris

For as long as there have been Freemasons, there has been a calculated effort to disparage and their practices. In this insightful text, masons de Hoyos and Morris explore the origins of the anti-Masonic mindset and delve into the falsehoods on which critics have based these perennial sentiments. Confronting opponents one at a time, the authors methodically debunk the myths that have surrounded Freemasonry since its establishment, investigating the motives and misconceptions that derive antagonists to spread deceit about Masonic traditions.

The Anti-masonic Review and Magazine

The Anti-masonic Review and Magazine
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 790
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ISBN-10 : MINN:31951001892491C
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Rating : 4/5 (1C Downloads)

Synopsis The Anti-masonic Review and Magazine by : Henry Dana Ward

The Anti-masonic Review

The Anti-masonic Review
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 784
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ISBN-10 : CHI:19757454
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (54 Downloads)

Synopsis The Anti-masonic Review by : Henry Dana Ward

A Pilgrim's Path

A Pilgrim's Path
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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages : 190
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ISBN-10 : 9780871317322
ISBN-13 : 087131732X
Rating : 4/5 (22 Downloads)

Synopsis A Pilgrim's Path by : John J. Robinson

The author of Born in Blood: The Lost Secrets of Freemasonry describes the history and principles of the world's largest secret society, and then takes on those who have condemned it, refuting their fabrications and misstatements. An eye-opening book for those interested in the mysteries of Freemasonry--and disturbed by the rise of the Fundamentalist Right.

The Lost Symbol

The Lost Symbol
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Publisher : Anchor
Total Pages : 625
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ISBN-10 : 9780307950680
ISBN-13 : 0307950689
Rating : 4/5 (80 Downloads)

Synopsis The Lost Symbol by : Dan Brown

#1 WORLDWIDE BESTSELLER • An intelligent, lightning-paced thriller set within the hidden chambers, tunnels, and temples of Washington, D.C., with surprises at every turn. “Impossible to put down.... Another mind-blowing Robert Langdon story.” —The New York Times Famed Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon answers an unexpected summons to appear at the U.S. Capitol Building. His plans are interrupted when a disturbing object—artfully encoded with five symbols—is discovered in the building. Langdon recognizes in the find an ancient invitation into a lost world of esoteric, potentially dangerous wisdom. When his mentor Peter Solomon—a long-standing Mason and beloved philanthropist—is kidnapped, Langdon realizes that the only way to save Solomon is to accept the mystical invitation and plunge headlong into a clandestine world of Masonic secrets, hidden history, and one inconceivable truth ... all under the watchful eye of Dan Brown's most terrifying villain to date.

Revolutionary Brotherhood

Revolutionary Brotherhood
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Publisher : UNC Press Books
Total Pages : 442
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ISBN-10 : 9780807899854
ISBN-13 : 0807899852
Rating : 4/5 (54 Downloads)

Synopsis Revolutionary Brotherhood by : Steven C. Bullock

In the first comprehensive history of the fraternity known to outsiders primarily for its secrecy and rituals, Steven Bullock traces Freemasonry through its first century in America. He follows the order from its origins in Britain and its introduction into North America in the 1730s to its near-destruction by a massive anti-Masonic movement almost a century later and its subsequent reconfiguration into the brotherhood we know today. With a membership that included Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, Paul Revere, and Andrew Jackson, Freemasonry is fascinating in its own right, but Bullock also places the movement at the center of the transformation of American society and culture from the colonial era to the rise of Jacksonian democracy. Using lodge records, members' reminiscences and correspondence, and local and Masonic histories, Bullock links Freemasonry with the changing ideals of early American society. Although the fraternity began among colonial elites, its spread during the Revolution and afterward allowed it to play an important role in shaping the new nation's ideas of liberty and equality. Ironically, however, the more inclusive and universalist Masonic ideas became, the more threatening its members' economic and emotional bonds seemed to outsiders, sparking an explosive attack on the fraternity after 1826. American History

Anti-Masonry

Anti-Masonry
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Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 1518601197
ISBN-13 : 9781518601194
Rating : 4/5 (97 Downloads)

Synopsis Anti-Masonry by : Rich Harrison

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