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Pietre Stones Review of Freemasonry: Freemasons History of Freemasonry

For Students 9th - 10th
A massive collection of resources in several languages that cover the history of freemasonry in countries around the world. Also includes many scholarly papers, and materials for a Masonic education course.
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Handout
New Advent

Catholic Encyclopedia: Masonry (Freemasonry)

For Students 9th - 10th
A lengthy article that explains what Freemasonry is, its history, what it stands for, how the society evolved, its organization and numbers, the symbolism and oaths, its goals and activities, and the reactions to it by church and state...
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Handout
Other

Masonic Service Association of North America: Fact Sheets About Freemasonry

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about Freemasonry's history, how it is organized, the concept of Brotherhood, its ideas about religion, the role of secrecy, the inclusion of women, and its organizations specifically for youth.
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eBook
OpenStax

Open Stax: Great Awakening and Enlightenment

For Students 11th - 12th
This section of a chapter on "The English Empire" explains the significance of the Great Awakening and describes the genesis, central ideas, and effects of the Enlightenment in British North America.
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Primary
University of Nebraska

Digital Commons: The Constitutions of the Free Masons (1734)

For Students 9th - 10th
The 1734 American edition of the freemasons' constitution in electronic form, a reprint of the 1723 version from London, England. An abstract is provided here, and a link for downloading the complete document. The abstract states that...
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Article
CBS

Cbs News: 9 Things You Didn't Know About Freemasonry

For Students 9th - 10th
A list of facts, with explanations, about the Freemasons. [Published: Dec. 8, 2013]