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American Freemasons: Three Centuries of Building Communities
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 366.10973
EAN: 9780814782927
ISBN: 0814782922
Label: NYU Press
Manufacturer: NYU Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 272
Publication Date: June 15, 2005
Publisher: NYU Press
Release Date: June 15, 2005
Studio: NYU Press
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Editorial Review:View the Table of Contents. Read the Introduction.Visually, this is an attractive book: large format, profusely illustrated, just on the right side of coffee-table-ish.
—"The real history of Freemasonry is arguably more interesting than all the tales woven about it."
—U.S. News & World Report"Tabbert, curator of the National Heritage Museum and master of a Masonic lodge in Massachusetts, writes from the inside out, offering an interesting overview of the history of Freemasonry and its attributes."
—Choice, recommendedThis beautifully-illustrated book is the best introduction to the Masonic past now available for brothers and for curious outsiders.
—Steven C. Bullock, author of Revolutionary Brotherhood: Freemasonry and the Transformation of the American Social Order, 17301840From colonial times to the present, Masons have always been central to community life in America. Mark Tabbert tells their story in a fresh and arresting way. . . . This informative and visually delightful book introduces us to a vital aspect of our nation's civic history.
—Theda Skocpol, Harvard UniversityAmerican Freemasons makes a significant contribution by providing a one-volume overview of the entire history of Masonic activity in what is now the United States. With illustrations drawn from the rich collections of the National Heritage Museum, this volume is visually appealing as well as intellectually rewarding.
—William D. Moore, University of North Carolina at Wilmington"American Freemasons draws from an extensive body of research to portray numerous anecdotes of Freemasons helping fellows and others... Black-and-white and color photographs illustrate this engaging survey."
—BookwatchWith 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 Freemasonrys 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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Rating: - American Freemasons
Outstanding description of Freemasonry by the former curator of the American History Museum in Lexington, MA.
Rating: - A Pleasure to Read
This book was an excellent read and was difficult to put down. Intriguing view of history of the organization as well as many other organizations such as Rotary, Elks, etc. It definitely answered many questions I had regarding Freemasonry and is written in layman terms so those without knowledge of Freemasonry going in can grasp the subject matter fairly easily.
As mentioned by at least one other reviewer I did detect a slight bit of bias, but then again every author has some bias ... Read More
Rating: - Excellent Work of American Masonic History
National Heritage Museum curator Mark A. Tabbert has written an informative, easy-to-read study of the history of Freemasonry in the United States and how Freemasonry inspired the creation of several fraternal, civic, and service organizations. To show that rich history, the book contains several photographs of Masonic and other fraternal artifacts from the National Heritage Museum.
Tabbert cover many Masonic topics including Freemasonry's influence on the Founding Fathers, the anti-Masonic ... Read More
Rating: - American Freemasons:
I wish I had this volume years ago. It tells more truths about Freemasonry than most masons get in a life time. Mark A. Tabbert Is well qualified to write the History of Masonic good work. He has done a superb job.
Rating:  - American Freemasons: Three Centuries of Building Communities
This book is a bit repetitive in the things it says. The information is good.
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