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Albert Pike

Albert Pike. December 2, 1809 - April 2, 1891. The Man Behind the Mystery. Pike was born in Boston, MA. When he was 18, he joined an expedition and traveled west. Pike settled in Little Rock, AR. Pike’s writing, political and law careers developed while

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Albert Pike

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  1. Albert Pike December 2, 1809 - April 2, 1891 The Man Behind the Mystery

  2. Pike was born in Boston, MA. When he was 18, he joined an expedition and traveled west. Pike settled in Little Rock, AR.

  3. Pike’s writing, political and law careers developed while working for the Arkansas Advocate, a pro-Whig paper.

  4. Pike left the Whigs because of their split over slavery, and joined the Know-Nothing Party. Anti-Immigration Anti-Catholicism Secretive

  5. Pike also joined another secretive group during this time… The Freemasons Pike rapidly ascended the Masonic hierarchy, and was very influential as a Freemason.

  6. Civil War Experiences Pike Commanded Indian Troops at the Battle of Pea Ridge Reports of the Battle Included Scalping of Union Soldiers by Pike’s Troops

  7. CivilWarExperiences Deemed a traitor by the Union, Pike fled to a cabin he owned in the town of Greasy Cove to escape persecution.

  8. It is here where Pike is said to have devoted much time to his detailed work of Freemasonry, Morals and Dogma. In 1872, Morals and Dogma was first published.

  9. Morals and Dogma is often misinterpreted, which leads to speculation about Pike and Freemasonry. Was Albert Pike Connected With: The Ku Klux Klan? -Lucifer Quote from M&D -Early KKK Poetry -Anti-Immigration -Secret Society

  10. Morals and Dogma is often misinterpreted, which leads to speculation about Pike and Freemasonry. Was Albert Pike Connected With: The Knights of the Golden Circle? -Branched from Know-Nothings -Created by Pike’s Friend George Bickley -Secret Society

  11. In Washington, DC… Pike Died in the House of the Temple of the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry A Statue of Pike Stands Outside the Temple It is the only statue in Washington of a Confederate General Will Dan Brown Include this Influential Figure in His Next Novel?

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