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Vanishing Mason Sparked Anti-Masonic Paper, Party ; As A State Rep, Thaddeus Stevens Introduced Bills Attacking The Masons And, For Good Measure, The Odd Fellows.
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Unless you are a Mason, it's doubtful that you know much about
William Morgan or the repercussions in Lancaster County and
throughout the United States that followed his disappearance in
1826.
Morgan was a Freemason in Batavia, N.Y. He grew disenchanted with
the organization and threatened to expose it. But before he could do
anything he vanished.
Some observers said fellow Masons had taken Morgan to Canada,
where he was paid never to return to the United States. But others
said Morgan had been murdered so he would not spill the secrets of
the fraternity.
Anti-Masonic hysteria quickly spread. ...
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Today in History, Oct. 4
Newspaper article from: New Haven Register
; ...provided a new look at the works of 19th Century writer Nikolai Vasilyevich Gogol, one of the least known of the great Russian writers. Leonard J. Kent became interested in Gogol because he stands out "among the somber Russian writers...
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Anniversaries
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London
; ...writer of Morte d'Arthur, 1470; Bernard Gilpin, clergyman, known as the "Apostle of the North", 1583; Nikolai Vasilyevich Gogol, playwright and novelist, 1852; William Willett, builder, and promoter of "daylight saving time", 1915...
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A terrible vengeance. (Post Script).(Short Story)
Magazine article from: Russian Life
; ...protected. It all started when Gogol, Nikolai Vasilyevich of blessed memory, rose from...Mikhail Afanasyevich welcomed Nikolai Vasilyevich, performed due obeisance...second time. A Ukrainian-like Gogol- Chichikov was soon stopped by...
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