Explores the American Masonic system and its strengths and failings • Examines the history of Freemasonry in the United States from the colonial era and the R

An overview of the mysterious history of the Freemasons and their presence in American society With over four million members worldwide, and two million in the

Freemasonry has played a significant role in the history of Native Americans since the colonial era—a role whose extent and meaning are fully explored for the

The first in-depth account of an African American institution that spans the history of the American Republic.

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