American Freemasons: Three Centuries of Building Communities Contributor(s): Tabbert, Mark A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0814782922 ISBN-13: 9780814782927 Publisher: New York University Press OUR PRICE: $49.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2005 Annotation: The history of Freemasonry in America is told through 180 gorgeous, color illustrations and rich prose. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Freemasonry & Secret Societies - History | United States - General |
Dewey: 366.109 |
LCCN: 2005041540 |
Physical Information: 1.05" H x 8.4" W x 10.44" (3.02 lbs) 262 pages |
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Publisher Description: 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 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. American 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. Copublished with the National Heritage Museum. |
Contributor Bio(s): Tabbert, Mark A.: - Mark A. Tabbert is Director of Collections at the George Washington Masonic National Memorial in Alexandria, Virginia and the former Curator of Masonic and Fraternal Collections at the National Heritage Museum in Lexington, Massachusetts. His work has appeared in The Northern Light, Heredom, and American Studies. |