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Ben Franklin's World is a production of the Omahaundro Institute, and is sponsored by

the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.

Hello, and welcome to episode 329 of Ben Franklin's World.

The podcast dedicated to helping you learn more about how the people and events of our

early American past have shaped the present day world we live in.

And I'm your host, Liz Covard.

This is an episode you've been waiting for.

Over the years, you have asked me for an episode about free masonry and its role in early

America.

And today, I am happy to fulfill your request.

Mark Tabert, the director of archives and exhibits at the George Washington Masonic

National Memorial Association and the author of numerous books about the history of free

masonry in the early United States, joins us so we can investigate and better understand

free masonry and the role it played in the history of early America.

Now during our investigation, Mark reveals the origins of free masonry and its activities.

How free masonry made its way to North America and became an American institution, and

details about free masonry's role in the American Revolution and in the formation of

the new United States.

But first, if you have suggestions for episodes, you should email me.

I keep a list of what everyone is asking for, and the digital audio team and I really

do our best to cover as many of your requests as we can.

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