Download or read book The History of Freemasonry written by Albert Gallatin Mackey and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-03-07 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by an expert on "the craft," this classic traces Freemasonry's origins from biblical times to its practice among America's founding fathers. It also explores philosophical, symbolic, and ritual traditions.