Freemason's of the world unite!
Freemasons and politics
The presidential nominating convention, that quadrennial blend of circus and speechfest, was originated not by the two major parties, but by a little-known and short-lived group who called themselves the Anti-Masons. How did this band of zealots come to found a national institution? The story revolves around a mystery.
The convention's invention: Freemasons and the mysterious dawn of a political instituion
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