Grounded in extensive historical research, this eye-opening survey reveals the long-undervalued role secret societies have played in American history. • Based on scholarly research, this book appeals to both academics and the general public • Sheds light on familiar figures from American history • Includes photographs
Now Steven Sora reveals in alarming detail how secretive societies continue to wield power even today as organizations such as Yale's Skull & Bones unite America's modern ruling families as strongly as Masonic Lodges once connected the ...
Provides a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the world's most notorious secret societies, chronicling their origins, history, initiations, rituals, beliefs, activities, secret signs, members, and influence.
From those organizations that were hidden behind the Founding Fathers that helped shape the course of history to those that have dabbled in the occult, this beautifully illustrated edition takes you deep inside these fascinating ...
Presents the background and history of secret organizations ranging from the Freemasons and Knights Templar to the Heaven's Gate cult and the underground groups featured in Dan Brown's novels.
By bringing together foundational studies of American fraternalism by respected journalists, historians, and sociologists, this volume seeks to contribute to a greater understanding of this aspect of American life.
Robert H. Bork, who as a legal scholar should have known better, said in his 1996 book, Slouching towards Gomorrah: Modern Liberalism and American Decline, “The official promulgation of this idea was not due to any research that ...
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When apothecary Evan Jones learned that his apprentice , Daniel Rees , wanted to become a Freemason , he and other apprentices decided to pretend to be members and stage a mock initiation ceremony by dressing up like devils .
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