American Freemasons: Three Centuries of Building Communities - Mark A. Tabbert

Descriere American Freemasons: Three Centuries of Building Communities - Mark A. Tabbert

\n \nAn overview of the mysterious history of the Freemasons and their presence in American society \n \nWith over four million members worldwide, and two million in the U.S., Freemasonry is the largest fraternal organization in the world. Published in conjunction with the National Heritage Museum, this extravagantly illustrated volume offers an overview of Freemasonry's origins in seventeenth-century Scotland and England before exploring its evolving role in American history, from the Revolution through the labor and civil rights movements, and into the twenty-first century. American Freemasons explores some of the causes for the rise and fall of membership in the fraternity and why it has attracted men in such large numbers for centuries. \n \nAmerican Freemasons is the perfect introduction to understanding a society that, while shrouded in mystery, has played an integral role in the lives and communities of millions of Americans. \n \nCopublished with the National Heritage Museum.\n

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New York University Press

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9780814783023

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