Title: Albert Pike
1Albert Pike
December 2, 1809 - April 2, 1891
- The Man Behind the Mystery
2Pike was born in Boston, MA. When he was 18, he
joined an expedition and traveled west. Pike
settled in Little Rock, AR.
3Pikes writing, political and law careers
developed while working for the Arkansas
Advocate, a pro-Whig paper.
4Pike left the Whigs because of their split over
slavery, and joined the Know-Nothing Party.
Anti-Immigration
Anti-Catholicism
Secretive
5Pike also joined another secretive group during
this time
The Freemasons
Pike rapidly ascended the Masonic hierarchy, and
was very influential as a Freemason.
6Civil War Experiences
Pike Commanded Indian Troops at the Battle of Pea
Ridge
Reports of the Battle Included Scalping of Union
Soldiers by Pikes Troops
7Civil War Experiences
Deemed a traitor by the Union, Pike fled to a
cabin he owned in the town of Greasy Cove to
escape persecution.
8It 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.
9Morals 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 MD
-Early KKK Poetry
-Anti-Immigration
-Secret Society
10Morals and Dogma is often misinterpreted, which
leads to speculation about Pike and Freemasonry.
Was Albert Pike Connected With
The Knights of the Golden Circle?
-Branched from Know-Nothings
-Created by Pikes Friend George Bickley
-Secret Society
11In Washington, DC
Pike Died in the House of the Temple of the
Scottish Rite of Freemasonry
A Statue of Pike Stands Outside the Temple
It is the only statue in Washington of a
Confederate General
Will Dan Brown Include this Influential Figure in
His Next Novel?