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Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Associations, clubs, societies > Freemasonry & secret societies
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.
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