Secrets and Silence: William Morgan and the Freemasons
When William Morgan vanished in 1826, he left behind a manuscript—and a firestorm. This episode explores the man who took on the Freemasons, the mystery of his disappearance, and how his fate sparked America’s first third party.Source Materials:The Masonic Murder That Inspired the First Third Party in American PoliticsOne Man Exposed the Secrets of the Freemasons. His Disappearance Led to Their Downfall | HISTORYMasons and American history: The 1826 kidnapping, allegedly by freemasons, that changed American politics forever.Murder by Gaslight: William Morgan - Revenge of the FreemasonsKilled by the Freemasons? The Secrets of William Morgan - Historic Mysteries
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When William Morgan vanished in 1826, he left behind a manuscript—and a firestorm. This episode explores the man who took on the Freemasons, the mystery of his disappearance, and how his fate sparked America’s first third party.Source Materials:The Masonic Murder That Inspired the First Third Party in American PoliticsOne Man Exposed the Secrets of the Freemasons. His Disappearance Led to Their Downfall | HISTORYMasons and American history: The 1826 kidnapping, allegedly by freemasons, that cha...