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Albert PikeAlbert PikeAlbert PikeAlbert Pike
The Man Behind the MysteryThe Man Behind the MysteryThe Man Behind the MysteryThe Man Behind the Mystery
December 2, 1809 - April 2, 1891December 2, 1809 - April 2, 1891
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 whileworking for the Arkansas Advocate, a pro-Whig paper.
Pike left the Whigs because of their split over slavery,and joined the Know-Nothing Party.
Anti-Immigration
Anti-Catholicism
Secretive
Pike also joined another secretive group during this time…
The FreemasonsThe FreemasonsThe FreemasonsThe Freemasons
Pike rapidly ascended the Masonic hierarchy, and was very influential as a Freemason.
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
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
It is here where Pike is said to have devoted much time tohis detailed work of Freemasonry, Morals and Dogma.
In 1872, Morals and Dogma was first published.
Morals and Dogma is often misinterpreted, which leads to speculation about Pike and Freemasonry.
Was Albert Pike Connected With:
The Ku Klux Klan?
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-Lucifer Quote from M&D
-Early KKK Poetry
-Secret Society
-Anti-Immigration
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:
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-Branched from Know-Nothings
-Created by Pike’s Friend George Bickley
-Secret Society
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 InfluentialFigure in His Next Novel?
It is the only statue in Washington of a Confederate General