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Reader comments I would like some articles on the philosophical meanings of Freemasonry -- Simon O, Aruba Nothing like degrees to bring brothers together. [re: Civil War Brotherhood] -- Gary, Los Angeles Great books. One of the best is The Craft and Its Symbols. [re: Masonic Books] -- Mike C, Ohio
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The Origin of Freemasonry Freemasons agree that the original masters' secrets have been lost. Lacking that, the origin of Freemasonry has been traced back to the stonemasons -- or was it the Templars -- or perhaps social clubs. Theories abound. But we may be getting closer to some real answers....
Table Lodge and Festive Board A growing number of Masonic Lodges are adding the tradition of an annual Table Lodge and Festive Board as a way to bring some more interest and excitement to the gatherings held for their brothers each year.
Freemasons' History An overview of Freemasonry's history from Solomon's Temple to the 1700s and up to today.
Research Lodges
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Articles Civil War Brotherhood
Founding of the Grand Lodge of England in 1717
Early American Freemasonry in Massachusetts and Ohio
Stonemasons and Operative Masonry Today
See the full list of Masonic research articles here....
Masonic Books
Here is a collection of the best books on Free- masonry as voted by our readers.
A list of the latest books on Freemasonry, which include reprints of old classics as well as interesting new works.
The Authors For a comprehensive list of the authors who have provided our information about internal workings of Freemasonry today and in the distant past....
Special articles on: Allen E. Roberts Born in Pawtucket, R.I. on October 11 in 1917, Allen served in World War II aboard the U.S.S. Alabama in the Atlantic and Pacific. Upon his discharge from the U.S. Navy in 1946 he settled in Highland Springs, Virginia, where he became active in Freemasonry....
John J. Robinson John Robinson was not a Mason when he began producing his books, only joining a Masonic lodge late in life. His book Born In Blood is a best selling work on Freemasonry, and his last book, A Pilgrim's Path, touched many Masons by its observations about the craft....
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Welcome to this collection of sources, books and articles that explore Freemasonry's practices, lodges, brotherhood -- and the history of how they came about. We focus on the actual people and events that caused Freemasonry to grow into the world's oldest and largest fraternity. Our editor is historian Sanford Holst, a popular speaker at universities around the world. He was elected to the Royal Historical Society in recognition of his history books and papers. Holst is a 32º Master Mason, Knight Templar, and Senior Warden of the Southern California Research Lodge. His next book is on the early days of Freemasonry.
History and Tradition Most of Freemasonry's known history occurred after its emergence into public view during 1717 in English taverns. Before that time we mostly have colorful Masonic traditions such as the one saying that Adam must have been part of Freemasonry in the Garden of Eden. These traditions have a treasured position in the allegories that suggest how to live a good life. Yet to really know what Freemasonry is all about, and why its rituals and practices contain so many hidden meanings, we need to know more about what happened in those days. It is a wonderful, rich and fascinating field, and we explore it all here. Origin Master Masons in the USA and UK conspired to create this website and share what we found about Freemasonry. Contributions of articles have come from several countries, and inputs by readers helped choose the many books being presented. To contribute an article or comment, just send an email and see the results on Sourcebook.
Coil's Masonic Encyclopedia by Henry Wilson Coil This remarkable encyclopedia was was first printed in 1961, then updated in 1995. Here we see a comparison of Coil's to the other available encyclopedias on Freemasonry....
Born In Blood by John J. Robinson The top selling book about Free- masonry for 22 years....
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