Illustrated Masonic Secrets of America's Founding Fathers [Hardcover]

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Publication Date: May 7, 2008

Culled from little-known Masonic texts of the 1800s and early 1900s, the "Illustrated Masonic Secrets of America's Founding Fathers" is a must-read for any Freemason or person curious about the Masonic ties of George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Paul Revere, John Sullivan and Joseph Warren. Read how the Freemasons set the cornerstones of the U.S. Capitol, Washington D.C., the Boston State House, the Washington Monument, and the Bunker Hill Monument. Learn the true story behind George Washington's Temple of Virtue and Society of Cincinnati. View the Masonic apron of George Washington given to him by General Lafayette of France. How did the Masonic Grand Lodges get formed in America? What item of George Washington's is contained in the Masonic golden urn fashioned by Paul Revere? Learn about Benjamin Franklin's Society of the Free and Easy and why his first publication was the Constitution of Freemasonry. George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Paul Revere, John Sullivan and Joseph Warren were not just Freemasons, but Grand Master Masons. Read the true "Illustrated Masonic Secrets of America's Founding Fathers" and discover a whole new perspective on the designs of America.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 244 pages
• Publisher: Bottletree Biography; 1 edition (May 7, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1933747129
• ISBN-13: 978-1933747125
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,322,974 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Masonic Influence on America's Founding Fathers, August 20, 2009

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This review is from: Illustrated Masonic Secrets of America's Founding Fathers (Paperback)

I must confess that I am not a Freemason, but I have always been interested in its beginnings in America. With Dan Brown's new book "The Lost Symbol," my interest in this subject certainly increased. I must also confess that seeing George Washington on the cover of this book dressed in Masonic clothing is a side I've seen in the history books. I learned that the cover is from an old painting.

What I like about this book, beside its in-depth look at George Washington's affiliation with Freemasonry, is that it's not some modern author's spin on what freemasonry was 200 years ago. The entire book has sections and chapters from the best masonic texts of the 1800s and early 1900s. The illustrations are apparently from these old texts.

This is a fascinating book that really makes you think about the influence Masonry had on a fledgling America. Who knew founding fathers like George Washington, Paul Revere and Benjamin Franklin were not only Masons, but Grand Master Masons? I also found the many references to the Masonic cornerstones on various political buildings in and around Washington D.C. to be interesting.

What I didn't like in this book is the Biblical list of "Brother" Mason names in a few of the sections. I am sure this is important to the history of Masonry in America, but not for me. All-in-all this is an excellent and compelling read. I was surprised to see it was given 1 star, but then I saw that the 1 star reviewer is the author of his own Masonic book and so he panned this one. Lol!

Everyone will read "The Lost Symbol," but read this afterward to get a non-fiction perspective of Freemasonry as it began in America. It is worth the time.

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Save your money, December 23, 2008

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Christopher L. Hodapp "Author - "Freemaso... (Indianapolis, IN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Illustrated Masonic Secrets of America's Founding Fathers (Paperback)

This disappointing volume is actually cobbled together from previously published books, like Sidney Hayden's 'Washington and His Masonic Compeers.' While the publisher does point out the titles of the originals in the preface, no attempt is made to cite the sources of the text as it appears in the book. And, as you can probably imagine, there are no Masonic "secrets" revealed here.

It might have been useful as a digest with a few footnotes, but without knowing what passages came from where, it is the next best thing to useless.