Mark Tabbert is Director of Archives and Exhibits at the George Washington Masonic National Memorial Association. This interview is based on his new book, A Deserving Brother: George Washington and Freemasonry (University of Virginia Press, 2022). JF: What led you...
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Who was Prince Hall?
Here is Danielle Allen at The New York Times: Massachusetts abolished enslavement before the Treaty of Paris brought an end to the American Revolution, in 1783. The state constitution, adopted in 1780 and drafted by John Adams, follows the Declaration of...
The Freemasons and Christian America
I have done and continue to do a lot of talks on my book Was America Founded as a Christian Nation?: A Historical Introduction. One of my favorite parts of every lecture is the question and answer period. At nearly every...
Paul Bartow Checks-In With A Few Session Reviews From AHA 2016
Paul Bartow is back with another post as Day 2 of the AHA conference comes to a close. See his previous posts here.–JF After a great start to the AHA Conference yesterday, I was looking forward to day two. I...
The Author’s Corner with David Hackett
David Hackett is Associate Professor of American Religious History at the University of Florida, this interview is about his new book, That Religion in Which All Men Agree: Freemasonry in American Culture (California, 2014). JF: What led you to write That Religion […]
Pictures From the Washington and Religion Symposium at the Washington Masonic Memorial
On Friday I spent the day in Alexandria, Virginia participating in a symposium on religion and George Washington hosted by The George Washington Masonic Memorial. Mary Thompson, who was honored last night with the George Washington Memorial Award, organized the...
George Washington and Religion at the Masonic Memorial in Alexandria, VA
Yesterday I spent the day in Alexandria, Virginia participating in a symposium on religion and George Washington hosted by The George Washington Masonic Memorial. Mary Thompson, who was honored last night with the George Washington Memorial Award, organized the session....
George Washington Birthday Celebration at the Washington Masonic National Memorial
If you are in the Alexandria, VA area on Friday, February 22 consider coming to The George Washington Masonic Memorial to learn more about George Washington and religion. I will be joining Jeffry Morrison of Regent University and Mary Thompson...