- Albert Gallatin // The History of Freemansonry
Its Legendary Origins
The fraternal order of Free and Accepted Masons,or the Freemasons, is a secret society, yet its influence and effect on Western society has been great. Many of the Founding Fathers of the United States— George Washington,Thomas Jefferson,John Hancock,Benjamin Franklin and Paul Revere— were Masons. However, the order's ultimate purpose has always been shrouded in the self-imposed mystery that surrounds the organization as well as the wild conjecture about it that arose from the fear of the ignorant.
In The History of Freemasonry you will find the lore and mythology that is the philosophical and ritual foundation upon which Freemasonry is built and from which its three great principles- brotherly love,charity and truth- have evolved.