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Architects of a Nation
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Greg Nelson
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Dr. Vance Penn
About this listen
This is a unique look at the impact of the Freemasons on the building of America.
Told from a reverently irreverent point of view, Masonic America looks at not only what happened but WHY! Where did the Masons originate? What is their connection to the Knights Templar? What do they believe? Learn how one soldier of the American Revolution may have been the luckiest, well, ever. How, without the efforts of one man recruiting talented European military minds and another financing the war at home, the American Revolution would very likely have failed!
You'll also hear the significance of foreign warfighters of the Revolution; how one American hero is well-known to those under 30 and virtually unknown to anyone over that age. Why did one well-known American president publicly call an American hero a Nazi? Learn how the Freemasons impact on America in the areas of politics, business, exploration, and the military shaped the country (and the world) we know today.
There are a million stories, and these are just a few.
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- Rebecca
- 07-03-18
2 Be 1 Ask 1
Great Book full of Excellent Masons and the awesome history of them and their doings for America ...
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- Kevin Hipsh
- 12-28-23
Thanks for including the Regius Poem!
Have studied subjects like this for a while, and probably heard of it, but never sought to read it!
Also, fascinating historical facts about American Masons.
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- Drew
- 05-11-18
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I really enjoyed the book. It has so much history and taught me so much about America and the Freemasons. It felt like the author was having a discussion with me instead of just giving me names and dates. If you think history is boring you need to listen to this book, it will definitely make you #AskWhy.
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- Bradley E Kohanke
- 05-12-18
a great review of the impact of Masonry on America
this is a "must have" for every Masonic library. each chapter's review of individual Masons and their impact on American society is filled with new insights into their lives and motivations. i finished it in 3 days and will surely utilize it as reference material for presentations in the future.
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