'The Better Angels of Our Nature' is the definitive work regarding Freemasonry during the American Civil War. The North celebrated Lee's surrender and the end of the war. House Undivided: The Story of Freemasonry & the Civil War While preserving the secrets of the fraternity, Halleran sheds light on the mystic bonds that brought together men from opposite sides of the battlefield. Booth shot the President in the back of the head, and Lincoln died the next day at 7:22 a.m. "The Better Angels of Our Nature", by author Michael A. Halleran, is a book about Freemasonry during the American Civil War.
As a Mason, I find anything pertaining to The Craft is very interesting. We get stories about the Sultana explosion, the Lincoln assassination and John J. Williams … There's a bond between Masons that you can only experience yourself. The Mason's Words: The History and Evolution of the American Masonic Ritual In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading.This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed.

Published on: July 4, 2019 . It proved to be a valuable source of information. Author Michael Halleran extensively researched and found excellent examples and stories of Masonic brotherhood, charity, and relief during some of the … The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined The Grants decided not to attend and left Washington for Philadelphia.
David Blankenhorn is the president of Better Angels, a citizens’ organization dedicated to … Sometimes it's a bit slow and mundane, like reading the "begots" in the Bible, but the awesome, factual stories that are backed by evidence far outweigh it. I would recommend that any interested parties purchase both books..The Roberts book is a classic and this book is an example that long believed stories should be researched over time as we receive new information over the years. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations Aside from the historical interest, the book clearly documents that the brotherhood of Masonry can prevail over the evils of war. The North celebrated Lee's surrender and the end of the war.

Any Mason interested in the Civil War needs to get this book and any Civil War buff should read it as well so they can discover how important the craft was to men of this generation so many years ago. The Civil War: The Better Angles of Our Nature (1990) **** (out of 4) The final episode in Ken Burns' wonderful documentary takes a look at the country after the war. I loved the stories in this book of how men of both sides of the conflict kept their inner compass and showed their love for their fellow man in the depths of horrific conflict. The news flashed across the country via the telegraph and celebration turned to sorrow. I loved it and recommend it very highly. This work is a deeply researched examination of the recorded, practical effects of Freemasonry among Civil War participants on both sides.From first-person accounts culled from regimental histories, diaries, and letters, Michael A. Halleran has constructed an overview of 19th-century American freemasonry in general and Masonry in the armies of both North and South in particular, and provided telling examples of how Masonic brotherhood worked in practice. 1865: "War Is All Hell"/"The Better Angels of Our Nature" 134m 38s Follow Sherman’s March to the Sea, Richmond’s fall to Grant’s army, and Lee’s surrender to Grant. House Reunited: Civil War - Aftermath - Brotherhood The definitive guide to Freemasonry during the Civil War