History of Freemasonry and Concordant Orders

About this book

Lodges, degrees, regalia and old charters fill this substantial history of Freemasonry and related fraternal orders. Its authors attempt to turn a sprawling network of local traditions into a continuous story.

Henry Leonard Stillson and William James Hughan gather historical accounts, institutional developments and illustrations of the Masonic world. The work reflects the pride and perspective of the orders it documents. Its pages are especially valuable for the material culture: portraits, buildings and objects that show how fraternity became a visible part of public life.