Chairs:
Dr. Jeffrey Ballard, American Public University
Editors, Saber and Scroll
Books:
The Masonic Book Club, Vol. 18: The Lodge in Friendship Village and Other Stories
The Lodge in Friendship Village and Other Stories by P.W. George (a pseudonym for Robert E. Martin) is a collection of Masonic-themed fiction originally published in 1927 and later reprinted by the Masonic Book Club in 1987. The stories focus on fellowship…
The Masonic Book Club, Vol. 17A: Ancient and Early Medieval Historical Characters in Freemasonry
Through these examples from secular history, Freemasonry attempts to develop themes not found in the Bible or not elaborated upon there. These themes do not run counter to Biblical teaching, but, instead, are developed within the moral and ethical parameters set by…
The Masonic Book Club, Vol. 17: The Rise and Development of Organised Freemasonry
The inauguration of the premier Grand Lodge in London on St John’s Day, 24 June 1717, may well be said to have been the commencement of organised freemasonry as it is understood today but, before examining the development from that date it…
The Masonic Book Club, Vol. 16A: Modern Historical Characters in Freemasonry
This biographical view of history-or, more precisely, this emphasis on the biographical element in the study of history-is of particular importance to Freemasonry, which attempts to teach its ethical principles and moral values through ritual and dramas based upon Biblical or historical…
The Masonic Book Club, Vol. 16: The Old Gothic Constitutions
The word “Gothic” brings to our minds the flying buttress, the pointed arch, the soaring spire, and all the elaborate and beautiful ornamentation, which even after so many years can still excite wonder and admiration in the architects and engineers of today.…
The Masonic Book Club, Vol. 15A: By Square and Compasses: The Building of Lincoln’s Home and Its Saga
The title for this treatise comes from the fact that the square and compasses were the most important measuring tools used in constructing or remodeling the Lincoln home. Then, too, so many of the builders, occupants or persons involved with this residence…
The Masonic Book Club, Vol. 15: Masonic Concordance of the Holy Bible
Freemasonry is inseparably connected with the Holy Bible and Biblical Lore, both historically and traditionally. Nearly all phases of the Masonic Ritual in all its degrees point to some Biblical reference either direct or implied.
The Masonic Book Club, Vol. 13: Masonic Almanacs and Anti-Masonic Almanacs
Almanacs have been in existence for many years and the word is familiar to most Masons. Everyone at some time or other has either seen, read, or purchased a copy of the Old Farmers’ Almanac which is sold in many supermarts and…
Mi niño se muere de tristeza: memorias de migración desde la frontera
Desde las trincheras de la lucha contra la separación de familias en el sur de Texas nos llega en su forma más íntima esta perspectiva de un abogado, migrante y defensor de derechos humanos. Efrén C. Olivares narra las historias de los…
The Masonic Book Club, Vol. 14B: Making a Mason at Sight
On September 10, 1982, M.W. Bro. Raymond H. Bachman, Grand Master of Masons in Illinois, came to Bloomington and instituted Ancient Landmarks Lodge U.D. Choosing its name presented some difficulties, since most good Masonic allusions, like Acacia, Anchor and Ark, Blazing Star,…
The Masonic Book Club, Vol. 14A: Bespangled, Painted & Embroidered: Decorated Masonic Aprons in America, 1790-1850
On September 10, 1982, M.W. Bro. Raymond H. Bachman, Grand Master of Masons in Illinois, came to Bloomington and instituted Ancient Landmarks Lodge U.D. Choosing its name presented some difficulties, since most good Masonic allusions, like Acacia, Anchor and Ark, Blazing Star,…
The Masonic Book Club, Vol. 14: The Beginnings of Freemasonry in America
Melvin Maynard Johnson (1871-1957) was one of the leading Freemasons of his day and this book has acquired the reputation of being a “Masonic classic.” It has been out-of-print for many years and is appropriately issued during this Bicentennial period of the…
The Masonic Book Club, Vol. 12: Three Distinct Knocks and Jachin and Boaz
There have been many books published over the years which claim to be exposures of the Masonic ritual. Some of our members look upon them as mere “curiosities,” others get high blood pressure when they hear about them and urge the Craft…
The Masonic Book Club, Vol. 11b: A Masonic Reader’s Guide
This book is addressed to Masons with four types of literary interests: (1) The member who has learned for the first time about the world of Masonic books and wants to know what printed material has been published so he can start…
The Masonic Book Club, Vol. 11A: Biblical Characters in Freemasonry
Dr. George Oliver has been the most prolific Masonic writer of all times. His many books have covered many Masonic subjects and he was highly regarded in his day. Unfortunately, on a number of occasions he made state ments which have been…
The Masonic Book Club, Vol. 11: The Revelations of a Square
Dr. George Oliver has been the most prolific Masonic writer of all times. His many books have covered many Masonic subjects and he was highly regarded in his day. Unfortunately, on a number of occasions he made state ments which have been…
The Masonic Book Club, Vol. 10: Sufferings of John Coustos
The unparalleled sufferings of John Coustos, who nine times underwent the most cruel tortures ever invented by man, and sentenced to the galley four years, by command of the inquisitors at Lisbon, in order to extort from him the secrets of Free-Masonry;…
The Masonic Book Club, Vol. 9: Anderson’s Constitutions of 1738: Anderson’s Constitutions of 1738
The Constitutions of the Freemasons by Dr. James Anderson, published in 1723, is the most famous Masonic book in the world. It has been translated into many foreign languages, has been the subject of considerable examination and comment over the years, and…
The Masonic Book Club, Vol. 8A: Trestle-Board
The National Masonic Congress which met in Baltimore, Maryland on May 8, 1843 and remained in session for nine days is an important event in the history of Freemasonry in the United States. The professed purpose of the meeting was to bring…
The Masonic Book Club, Vol 8: Samuel Prichard’s Masonry Dissected, 1730
Masonry Dissected by Samuel Prichard, first published in 1730, was an easy book to select for publication by The Masonic Book Club for it has been a Masonic classic for many years. The book has been out-of-print for many years and has…
The Masonic Book Club, Vol. 7A: Masonic Symbols in American Decorative Art
When the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasons of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the United States of America dedicated its new Museum-Library in Lexington, Massachusetts on April 20,1975, two hundred years and one day after Paul Revere’s ride, it gave an…
The Masonic Book Club, Vol. 7: The Signers of the Constitution of the United States
Many years ago William E. Gladstone, eminent British statesman, described the Constitution of the United States as “the most wonderful work ever struck off at a given time by the brain and purpose of man.” The men who created the document have…
The Masonic Book Club, Vol. 6: The Signers of the Declaration of Independence
here is nothing quite so vital in this life as a timely idea. Obversely, there is nothing as futile as an idea proposed before people are ready to accept it. The civilized world was ready for Martin Luther when he nailed his ninety-five theses on the front door of Wittenberg Cathedral in 1517; but Galileo, being born fifty years too soon, would have been burned at the stake had he not recanted his theory of a round world in 1632.
The Masonic Book Club, Vol. 5A: Masonic Membership of the Founding Fathers
Running through all the events of the founding of our Nation, the desire for Liberty was the one factor that controlled every thought-that motivated every action. As our Founding Fathers watched the gathering storm and experienced the continuous acts of repression passed…
The Masonic Book Club, Vol 5: A Serious and Impartial Enquiry into the Cause of the Present Decay of Free-Masonry in the Kingdom of Ireland
This fifth volume of the Masonic Book Club presents material that is rare and not easily accessible to the average Masonic reader. Dr. D’Assigny’s works are not earth-shattering. His literary effort should be read in the light of the days in which…
The Masonic Book Club, Vol. 4: Illustrations of Masonry
Its influence on our ritual structure cannot be overestimated. Brother Callaway speaks of its use in Georgia. Speaking of Illinois ritual, Preston is followed in literally hundreds of phrases. Preston conceived of Masonry as a great educational force. He collected, refined…
The Masonic Book Club, Vol. 3: Ahiman Rezon
Laurence Dermott, a pivotal figure in 18th-century Freemasonry, rose from obscurity to become Grand Secretary of the Ancient Grand Lodge in 1752. Dermott, alongside other influential Masonic figures like James Anderson and William Preston, played a crucial role in shaping Masonic history…
The Masonic Book Club, Vol. 2: The Constitutions of the Free-Masons
Benjamin Franklin’s 1734 publication of The Constitutions of the Free-Masons stands as a landmark in both American printing and fraternal history. Essentially a reprint of Dr. James Anderson’s 1723 original British version, Franklin, who was himself the Grand Master of Pennsylvania at…
The Masonic Book Club, Vol. 1: The Regius Poem
THE OLDEST EXTANT DOCUMENT in the world with direct Masonic significance is the poem known as The Regius Poem, sometimes described as the Regius Manuscript or the Halliwell Manuscript. It is believed to have been written around the year 1390; and as…
Ethical Interanimality: Towards a Relational Philosophy of Nature
What if nature is not a collection of separate beings, but a living web of relations? Ethical Interanimality argues that every creature—human and nonhuman alike—comes into being through its encounters with others.
Desigualdades en un mundo postpandemia
Este libro titulado Desigualdades en un mundo postpandemia: exploraciones sobre migraciones, mercados de trabajo y género, presenta un conjunto de propuestas y debates necesarios para repensar las políticas públicas y laborales, con enfoques que favorezcan la equidad de género y el respeto a…
The Masonic Book Club
The Masonic Book Club (MBC) was formed in 1970 by two Illinois Masons, Alphonse Cerza, 33°, and Louis L. Williams, 33°. The MBC primarily reprinted out-of-print Masonic books with scholarly introductions; occasionally they would print additional texts as “bonuses.” Westphalia Press is…
Freemasonry in Mexico: A Secret Heritage
In this thought-provoking book, De Los Reyes argues that Freemasonry, through its lodges, played a decisive role in shaping Mexico’s national thought, contributing to the creation of a liberal and secular State and fostering anticlerical sentiments among the laity that endured well…
The 32nd Infantry “Red Arrow” Division in World War II
From Buna to Aitape, from Leyte to Luzon, the 32nd not only fought the Japanese but weather, terrain, and at times their own higher headquarters. The 32nd was the first formation deployed in combat in the Pacific at Buna.
Fathoming Trump: “It’s All About the Devils in My Mind”
This book is about Donald J. Trump, the billionaire who become the 47th president in 2025, after losing the 2020 presidential election following his term as the 45th president. He brings to his presidency, his flawed character—his arrogance, unpredictability, overhastiness, and changeability,…
Contours of Being and Becoming: Identity, Memory, and Cultural Encounters
This project stems from an urgent need to question the human condition within the actual sites of interconnections and divisions, creating glocal bridges and borders. It explores thus a wide range of topics related to identity and culture, and their intersections in…
33° Scottish Rite Masons of the Southern Jurisdiction Who Served in US Congress
Since its founding on May 31, 1801, the Scottish Rite has, like all aspects of Freemasonry, made an impact on America. The Supreme Council, 33°, Ancient and Accept Scottish Rite of Freemasonry for the Southern Jurisdiction, USA, has been particularly blessed to…
Lotus in the Desert – Mahapajapati: A Theravada Nunnery in California
Lotus in the Desert is Mahapajapati, A Theravada Nunnery, in California that is reviving the Theravada nuns’ lineage broken for the past several centuries.
Welcome to the War Economy!
While China has been preparing for this new Cold War for ten years, will our Western democracies be able to adapt? David Baverez calls for a collective awareness of the changing international balance of power. And at a time when companies are…
Born in the Desert: The Education of a Saudi Nomad and the Rise of Modern Saudi Arabia
Born in the Desert is the remarkable story of Dr. Faisal Al-Mershed who was born a Bedouin to an illiterate family and rose to the highest levels of educational and professional achievement. His life parallels the rise of Saudi Arabia from an…
The Original Indiana Territory: It Was in West Virginia
Virgil Anson Lewis (1834–1902) was an American historian, archivist, and educator known for his significant contributions to the historical understanding of West Virginia, particularly during the early days of the state’s formation. He played a pivotal role in preserving and documenting the…
Embassy Kid: An American Foreign Service Family Memoir
Embassy Kid: An American Foreign Service Family Memoir follows Robert and Nancy Amerson, a courageous couple from the American Heartland, and their two daughters as they carry out the mission of the US Information Agency to “win hearts and minds for democracy”…
Reprints of Rituals of Old Degrees
Originally printed by Albert Pike in 1879, this enlarged edition includes a variety of important early rituals. In 1789 the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania chartered a lodge in Port-au-Prince, which introduced “Ancient York” Masonry to Saint-Domingue.
Albert Pike’s Magnum Opus: A History and Facsimile Edition of Pike’s First Revision of the Scottish Rite’s Rituals, 4°-32°
In 1855 the Scottish Rite’s “Mother Supreme Council of the World” at Charleston, S.C., appointed a committee of five persons to review and standardize its initiation ceremonies and rituals. Only one person completed the task, 46-year-old Albert Pike who would ultimately become…
De la socialización a la subjetivación: Antología de la memoria
Este libro representa para la autora una especie de cierre en la línea de investigación sobre el tema de la identidad, desde el cual se llegó al tema de la subjetivación, para finalmente arribar al tema del cuerpo.
Uganda in Transformation, 1876-1926
This never-before-published work includes the complete collection of rituals which Albert Pike received when he joined the Scottish Rite in 1853. After receiving the degrees, Pike borrowed the manuscript rituals, and over the next two years he transcribed his own copies. He…
Murder on Madison Street
From a batch of letters he found in his father’s files, Larry Roth has put together a first-hand glimpse of what life was like for a young man in postwar East Germany. From the ruins of firebombed Dresden to the University of…
Letters from East Germany: The Postwar Journey of Christoph Haufe
From a batch of letters he found in his father’s files, Larry Roth has put together a first-hand glimpse of what life was like for a young man in postwar East Germany. From the ruins of firebombed Dresden to the University of…
Light on Masonry: The History and Rituals of America’s Most Important Masonic Exposé
The disappearance and presumed murder of William Morgan in 1826, by Masons, set off an intense anti-Masonic period which lasted until ca. 1842. The fraternity, which was once called the “handmaid of religion,” was denounced as an institution of the devil.
When Duty Called: An Oral History of Oregon’s World War II Veterans
When Duty Called: An Oral History of Oregon’s World War II Veterans is a series of engaging personal stories from Oregon World War II veterans who participated in some of the most well-known engagements of the war. These stories range from Pearl…
The Porch and the Middle Chamber: The Book of the Lodge
Although not widely used in the United States, the Scottish Rite (the largest Masonic system in the world) has a unique type of ritual which is used in more countries than any other.
Cosmodeism: A Worldview for the Space-Age: How an Evolutionary Cosmos is Creating God
Bisk suggests that understanding our place in this cosmic ‘godding’ process will go a long way in assuaging that sense of meaninglessness of it all that is the cause of so much civilizational pessimism and angst. A subsequent rebirth of optimism might…
Cerneauism and American Freemasonry
LES PLUS SECRETS MYSTÈRES des Hauts Grades de la Maçonnerie Dévoilés (The Most Secret Mysteries of the High Degrees of Masonry Unveiled), edited by M. de Bérage, was an exposé published in 1766 and was the first printed book to give the…
The Most Secret Mysteries of the High Degrees of MASONRY Unveiled
LES PLUS SECRETS MYSTÈRES des Hauts Grades de la Maçonnerie Dévoilés (The Most Secret Mysteries of the High Degrees of Masonry Unveiled), edited by M. de Bérage, was an exposé published in 1766 and was the first printed book to give the…
Arab Issues: Historical Approaches to the Arab Spring, Human Rights and Other Middle East Concerns
This book deals with several Arabic and Islamic issues, some more recent in nature, while others have been longstanding issues across the region.
Irish Witchcraft and Demonology
Irish Witchcraft and Demonology was originally published in 1913. It is a thorough investigation into Ireland’s historical accounts of witchcraft and supernatural occurrences.
Early Buddhism
Thomas William Rhys Davids (1843–1922) was a British scholar and a key figure in the field of Buddhist studies and Pali language studies. He made significant contributions to the understanding of Buddhism and its early texts, particularly through his work on Pali…
Elliot Richardson: A Man of Principle
Attorney General Elliot Richardson knew that U.S. Attorney George Beall was investigating kickbacks in the Baltimore County Executive’s Office. On July 3, 1973, Richardson met with Beall and his three assistant prosecutors. The meeting was preceded by a telephone call Richardson received…
Masonic Formulas and Rituals: Transcribed by Albert Pike in 1854 and 1855
This never-before-published work includes the complete collection of rituals which Albert Pike received when he joined the Scottish Rite in 1853. After receiving the degrees, Pike borrowed the manuscript rituals, and over the next two years he transcribed his own copies. He…
The Role of Values in Sustainability Transition: The Case of Chinese Ecological Agriculture
This book focuses on ecological agriculture in China through the lens of values, examining the underlying motivations for practicing such agriculture. Within these pages, you will discover thought-provoking insights and compelling analyses that elucidate the intricate interplay between values, ecological agriculture, and…
Exploring the Vault: Masonic Higher Degrees 1730–1800
The study of the development of the ‘Higher Degrees’ after 1730 has, for the past century, failed to produce new insights. Previous research has been geographically narrow or limited to one degree or order and thus failed to offer new insights. The…
Étienne Morin: From the French Rite to the Scottish Rite
Étienne Morin: From the French Rite to the Scottish Rite presents a fresh perspective on the ancestor of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, the Order of the Sublime Princes of the Royal Secret from the perspective of the founder of the…
Freemasonry’s Royal Secret: The Jamaican “Francken Manuscript” of the High Degrees
Many have heard of the Thirty-third Degree and the Scottish Rite, but lesser known is that it sprung from an equally important Masonic system. Created by the Frenchman Stephen Morin in the 1760s, the 25-degree system known as the “Order of the…
Stratagems of Land Warfare in the Ancient World: A Collection of Essays
The essays in this book investigate warfare from the late Bronze Age of Egypt and the Near East, through the historiographic period of ancient Greece and Rome. While the themes of these essays reveal the changes that took place in warfare within…
A Historic Point of Departure: Bringing the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict to a Close and Creating a New Regional Geopolitical Order
Suzan Khairi is a novelist whose passion for storytelling is deeply rooted in her experiences as a lawyer and as a member of the Yazidi community. Born and raised in Sinjar town in Iraq, Suzan was profoundly impacted by the tragic events…
Thirst: A Story of a German ISIS Member & Her Yazidi Victim
Suzan Khairi is a novelist whose passion for storytelling is deeply rooted in her experiences as a lawyer and as a member of the Yazidi community. Born and raised in Sinjar town in Iraq, Suzan was profoundly impacted by the tragic events…
Queer Diplomacy: A Transgender Journey in the Foreign Service
Join Robyn McCutcheon, an out and proud transgender woman, on her journey as a diplomat with the U.S. Department of State. Follow her on travels that took her through the Soviet Union as a historian, to the stars as an engineer in…
The French Rite: Enlightenment Culture
This book, focused on the French Rite, covers the founding principles of the Enlightenment and their influence on the birth of modern Freemasonry as we know it today. The authors revisit the fundamental values of the Enlightenment, from a rational approach to…
The Perfect Elect: A Transatlantic Adventure the ‘Sharp’ Documents, Volume 1 & 2
The Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite in 33 degrees is the most widespread system of masonic higher degrees worldwide. It was developed in the 18th century, drawing on the most diverse well springs of esoteric traditions and philosophical currents. It is represented wherever…
Insilio: La cárcel del silencio: Invisibilidad lesbiana y resistencia
In this remarkable book, Skidmore discusses his “atypical life and career,” and reprints representative articles and book chapters from his long life in academe. The first of the essays considers Alito’s Dobbs decision, demonstrating that it distorts history, ignores the 13th and 9th Amendments,…
Cash and Credit
In this remarkable book, Skidmore discusses his “atypical life and career,” and reprints representative articles and book chapters from his long life in academe. The first of the essays considers Alito’s Dobbs decision, demonstrating that it distorts history, ignores the 13th and 9th Amendments,…
Notes from Flyover Country: An Atypical Life and Career
In this remarkable book, Skidmore discusses his “atypical life and career,” and reprints representative articles and book chapters from his long life in academe. The first of the essays considers Alito’s Dobbs decision, demonstrating that it distorts history, ignores the 13th and 9th Amendments,…
The Case for an Israeli-Palestinian-Jordanian Confederation Why Now and How?
Brethren: Behold Your Supreme Council is a reference volume about the Leadership of the Scottish Rite in the Southern Jurisdiction of the United States from its inception on May 31, 1801, to present time. During these 222 years, 565 Deputies and Sovereign Grand…
Brethren: Behold Your Supreme Council: Bio-Bibliographical Dictionary of the SGIG and Deputies of the Supreme Council, 33°, Southern Jurisdiction, U.S.A
Brethren: Behold Your Supreme Council is a reference volume about the Leadership of the Scottish Rite in the Southern Jurisdiction of the United States from its inception on May 31, 1801, to present time. During these 222 years, 565 Deputies and Sovereign Grand…
Philipp Reis: Inventor of the Telephone: A Biographical Sketch, with Documentary Testimony, Translations of the Original Papers of the Inventor and Contemporary Publications
Philipp Reis (1834-1874) was a German inventor and physicist best known for his pioneering work on the development of the early telephone. Despite not having a formal background in electrical engineering, he had a keen interest in the emerging field of telecommunication…
Public Health in European Capitals: Berlin, Paris, Brussels, Christiania, Stockholm, and Copenhagen
Sir Thomas Morison Legge dedicated his life to public health, especially for the working person who might be exposed to toxins, especially anthrax and lead poisoning. He was born in Hong Kong in 1863, and went on to get his MD from…
A Study in American Freemasonry
Arthur Preuss (1871-1934) was a German-American Catholic journalist, editor, and writer. He is best known for his significant contributions to Catholic journalism in the United States and his work as an apologist for the Catholic Church. Preuss was born in Germany and…
Farm Ballads
Farm Ballads is a collection of poems written by American poet Will Carleton. The book was first published in 1873 and quickly gained popularity for its portrayal of rural life in the United States during the 19th century. Carleton, born in 1845…
Springfield Memories: Odds and Ends of Anecdote and Early Doings, Gathered from Manuscripts, Pamphlets, and Aged Residents
Springfield was founded in 1636 by English Puritan William Pynchon and was named after his hometown of Springfield, Essex, in England. It is one of the oldest cities in the United States and played a significant role in the early colonial history…
How to Teach Paper-Folding and Cutting: A Practical Manual-Training Aid
Papercutting, also known as paper cutting or paper art, is a form of art where intricate designs are created by cutting paper with scissors or a knife. It is a traditional art form that has been practiced in various cultures for centuries.…
My Ten Years’ Imprisonment
Silvio Pellico was an Italian writer, poet, and dramatist who lived during the 19th century. He was born on June 24, 1789, in Saluzzo, and he passed away on January 31, 1854, in Turin, Italy. Pellico is best known for his role…
Money and Banking
John Thom Holdsworth penned this volume with the hopes of creating a comprehensive history of monetary and banking systems in the United States. Holdsworth discusses the theory, history and principles of money, and more specific topics such as Federal reserve currency and…
ESOTERIKA by Albert Pike: The Symbolism of the Blue Degrees of Freemasonry
Many of the Freemasonry symbols of our rituals are hidden from everyone in the Order. The symbolic degrees are a vault in which secrets and esoteric teachings are enclosed, whose origin and meaning were transmitted orally in antiquity, many of which today have…
Blood Debts: What Putin and Xi Owe Their Victims
Blood Debts: What Putin and Xi Owe Their Victims goes to the core dilemma of world affairs—how to cope with two powerful dictatorships that have inflicted severe harm on their own peoples and menace their neighbors and the entire world. Global cooperation…
A League to Enforce Peace
Henry Edward Krehbiel (1854 – 1923) was an American music critic and author. Krehbiel’s interest in music developed at a young age, and he pursued his passion by studying music theory and composition. However, he soon turned to music criticism and journalism,…
Washington and the Hope of Peace
Henry Edward Krehbiel (1854 – 1923) was an American music critic and author. Krehbiel’s interest in music developed at a young age, and he pursued his passion by studying music theory and composition. However, he soon turned to music criticism and journalism,…
Afro-American Folk Songs: A Study in Racial and National Music
Henry Edward Krehbiel (1854 – 1923) was an American music critic and author. Krehbiel’s interest in music developed at a young age, and he pursued his passion by studying music theory and composition. However, he soon turned to music criticism and journalism,…
A Short History of Engraving and Etching: For the Use of Collectors and Students with Full Bibliography, Classified List and Index of Engravers
Arthur Mayger Hind (1880-1957) was a British art historian who worked at the British Museum. He attended the City of London School and Emmanuel College, Cambridge. He always maintained a focus on prints and engravings, with an emphasis on Italian artists. Despite…
An Historical Sketch of the Unitarian Movement Since the Reformation
Joseph Henry Allen (1820 – 1898) was a Unitarian clergyman and author from Massachusetts. He attended a school his father ran, and then later attended Harvard College, graduating from its Divinity School in 1843. From 1843-1857, he served as a clergyman in…
A Practical Guide to Whist: By the Latest Scientific Methods with the Laws of the Game
Whist is a unique, trick-taking card game that was developed in England during the 17th century. It requires four players, takes about 30 minutes to play a game, and uses a simple deck of cards to play. It is descended from a…
The Pathway of Peace: Representative Addresses Delivered During His Term as Secretary of State (1921-1925)
Following his presidential campaign, Hughes served as Secretary of State under President Warren G. Harding from 1921 to 1925. As Secretary of State, he advocated for disarmament and worked to improve international relations in the aftermath of World War I. He played…
The War, the World and Wilson
George Creel (1876-1953) was an American journalist, writer, and political activist. He is best known for his role as the head of the United States Committee on Public Information (CPI) during World War I, which shaped public opinion in support of the…
Ancient Mysteries and Modern Masonry: The Collected Writings of Jewel P. Lightfoot
Jewel P. Lightfoot. Former Attorney General of the State of Texas. Past Grand Master of the Masonic Grand Lodge of Texas. From humble beginnings in rural Arkansas, he worked to become an educated man who excelled in law and Freemasonry. He was…
How the Rampant Proliferation of Disinformation Has Become the New Pandemic, and What To Do About It
How the Rampant Proliferation of Disinformation has become the new Pandemic, examines the causes of the overwhelming tidal wave of fake news, misinformation, disinformation, and propaganda, and the increase in information illiteracy and mistrust in higher education and traditional, vetted news outlets…
When Dewey Came to Manila; or, Among the Filipinos
This work, When Dewey Went to Manila, or, Among the Filipinos, was originally published in 1899 as a historical juvenile novel. It focuses on the Spanish-American War, and the American occupation of Manila Bay led by Commodore George Dewey in 1898.
Successful Patents: A Conservative, Reliable and Complete Treatise on the Protection of Ideas by Patents, Trade-Marks, Designs and Copyrights
This was volume was originally published in 1912. Richard B. Owen had offices in Washington DC and advertised in various magazines, such as Popular Mechanics, in order to gain interest in his patent law enthusiasms.
Chips from the White House: Or, Selections from the Speeches, Conversations, Diaries, Letters, and Other Writings, of all the Presidents of the United States
Jeremiah Chaplin (1776 – 1841) was a theologian, educator and an author. He was born in 1776 in Massachusetts, later attending Brown University. After he graduated, he remained studying theology while tutoring students at Brown. In 1802, he moved to Danvers, Massachusetts…
Sinking into the Honey Trap: The Case of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Sinking into the Honey Trap: The Case of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict describes how Israeli society has positioned itself in the comfort zone, ignoring the reality in which it exists. It is about the story they tell us, and most of the people…
Our Engines of War, and How We Got to Make Them
Henry Jervis-White Jervis (1825-1881) was an author, a British army officer and a politician. He was interested in the military, and attended the Royal Military Academy in Woolrich. Afterwards, he joined the Royal Artillery in 1844. During his military career, he also…
Essay on The Mysteries and the True Object of The Brotherhood of Freemasons: Considerably expanded and corrected from the original in 1776
There is a need for a third edition of Essai sur les mystères. The first English translation (W.H. Reece, 1862) is long out of print and contains errors that may hinder readers’ comprehension of the anonymous 1771 letter it contains. This version, discovered…
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