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

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

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

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 -Secret Society -Anti-Immigration

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

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


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