William Barret Travis. Soldier and Freemason. The Alamo. San Antonio, Texas. by Travis Simpkins

William Barret Travis. Texas Army Soldier and Freemason. The Alamo. by Travis Simpkins

 Portrait Sketch of

William Barret Travis

( 1809 - 1836 )

Lieutenant Colonel in the Texian Army

Republic of Texas

Lawyer and Freemason

Member of Alabama Lodge No. 3

Grand Lodge of Alabama

Martyred at The Alamo

San Antonio, Texas

March 6, 1836

by Travis Simpkins

The Alamo

William Barret Travis. Texas Army Soldier and Freemason. The Alamo. by Travis Simpkins

For more info, please visit:

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The Alamo. Texas. James Bowie, William B. Travis and Davy Crockett. by Travis Simpkins

R.W. Roberto M. Sanchez. Grand Lodge of Texas. The True Masonic Experience. by Travis Simpkins

Roberto M. Sanchez. Grand Lodge of Texas. The True Masonic Experience. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Right Worshipful

Roberto M. Sanchez

32° K.C.C.H.

Houston Scottish Rite

Past Master of Gray Lodge No. 329

District Deputy Grand Master

Grand Lodge of Texas

Curator, Historian and Librarian for the

Houston Masonic Library Museum

Author of The True Masonic Experience

by Travis Simpkins

R.W. Roberto M. Sanchez. Grand Lodge of Texas. The True Masonic Experience

For more info, please visit:

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Roberto M. Sanchez. Grand Lodge of Texas. The True Masonic Experience. by Travis Simpkins

Nate Stilwell. Grand Lodge of Texas. York Rite. by Travis Simpkins

Nate Stilwell. Grand Lodge of Texas. York Rite. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Nate Stilwell

Worshipful Master

Hill City Lodge No. 456

Thrice Illustrious Master

Austin Council No. 2

Austin, Texas

by Travis Simpkins

For more info, please visit:

grandlodgeoftexas.org

James Bowie. American Pioneer and Freemason. The Alamo. San Antonio, Texas. by Travis Simpkins

James Bowie. American Pioneer and Freemason. The Alamo. Texas. by Travis Simpkins

 Portrait Sketch of

James "Jim" Bowie

( 1796 - 1836 )

American Pioneer and Frontiersman

Colonel in the Texian Army

Republic of Texas

Freemason

Member of L'Humble Chaumiere Lodge No. 19

Opelousas, Louisiana

Martyred at The Alamo

San Antonio, Texas

March 6, 1836

by Travis Simpkins

The Alamo

James Bowie. American Pioneer and Freemason. The Alamo. Texas. by Travis Simpkins

For more info, please visit:

thealamo.org

The Alamo. Texas. James Bowie, William B. Travis and Davy Crockett. by Travis Simpkins

R.W. Roberto M. Sanchez. Grand Lodge of Texas. The True Masonic Experience. by Travis Simpkins

Roberto M. Sanchez. Grand Lodge of Texas. The True Masonic Experience. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Right Worshipful

Roberto M. Sanchez

32° K.C.C.H.

Houston Scottish Rite

Past Master of Gray Lodge No. 329

District Deputy Grand Master

Grand Lodge of Texas

Curator, Historian and Librarian for the

Houston Masonic Library Museum

Author of The True Masonic Experience

by Travis Simpkins

R.W. Roberto M. Sanchez. Grand Lodge of Texas. The True Masonic Experience

For more info, please visit:

rmsanchez33.wordpress.com

Roberto M. Sanchez. Grand Lodge of Texas. The True Masonic Experience. by Travis Simpkins

William Barret Travis. Soldier and Freemason. The Alamo. San Antonio, Texas. by Travis Simpkins

William Barret Travis. Texas Army Soldier and Freemason. The Alamo. by Travis Simpkins

 Portrait Sketch of

William Barret Travis

( 1809 - 1836 )

Lieutenant Colonel in the Texian Army

Republic of Texas

Lawyer and Freemason

Member of Alabama Lodge No. 3

Grand Lodge of Alabama

Martyred at The Alamo

San Antonio, Texas

March 6, 1836

by Travis Simpkins

The Alamo

William Barret Travis. Texas Army Soldier and Freemason. The Alamo. by Travis Simpkins

For more info, please visit:

thealamo.org

The Alamo. Texas. James Bowie, William B. Travis and Davy Crockett. by Travis Simpkins

Buzz Aldrin, 33°. Astronaut. Apollo 11. 2nd Man on the Moon. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Buzz Aldrin, 33°. Astronaut. Apollo 11. 2nd Man on the Moon. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Illustrious Brother

Buzz Aldrin

Edwin Eugene Aldrin, Jr., Ph.D.

Engineer and NASA Astronaut

Command Pilot in the

United States Air Force

Lunar Module Pilot on the

Apollo 11 Mission in 1969

2nd Man to set foot on the Moon

33rd Degree Freemason

Member of Clear Lake Lodge No. 1417

Seabrook, Texas

Carried a Scottish Rite flag on Apollo 11

Established Tranquility Lodge No. 2000 on the Moon

for the Grand Lodge of Texas

by Travis Simpkins 

 Buzz Aldrin - the Apollo 11 Moon Landing

For more info, please visit:

buzzaldrin.com 

Buzz Aldrin, 33°. Astronaut. Apollo 11. 2nd Man on the Moon. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Sam Houston. General and Statesman. Texas Revolution. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Sam Houston. General and Statesman. Texas Revolution. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Sam Houston

(1793 - 1863)

American Statesman and General

1st and 3rd President of the Republic of Texas

United States Senator for Texas

6th Governor of Tennessee

7th Governor of Texas

Freemason

Member of Cumberland Lodge No. 8

Grand Lodge of Tennessee

by Travis Simpkins

Sam Houston

For more info, please visit:

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Sam Houston. General and Statesman. Texas Revolution. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

 

Eric Wylie, 32°, KCCH. Scottish Rite, Southern Jurisdiction. by Travis Simpkins

Eric Wylie, 32°, KCCH. Scottish Rite, Southern Jurisdiction. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Eric Wylie

32°, KCCH

Orient of Texas

Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite

Southern Jurisdiction, USA

by Travis Simpkins

House of the Temple

For more info, please visit:

scottishrite.org

Buzz Aldrin, 33°. Astronaut. Apollo 11. 2nd Man on the Moon. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Buzz Aldrin, 33°. Astronaut. Apollo 11. 2nd Man on the Moon. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Illustrious Brother

Buzz Aldrin

Edwin Eugene Aldrin, Jr., Ph.D.

Engineer and NASA Astronaut

Command Pilot in the

United States Air Force

Lunar Module Pilot on the

Apollo 11 Mission in 1969

2nd Man to set foot on the Moon

33rd Degree Freemason

Member of Clear Lake Lodge No. 1417

Seabrook, Texas

Carried a Scottish Rite flag on Apollo 11

Established Tranquility Lodge No. 2000 on the Moon

for the Grand Lodge of Texas

by Travis Simpkins 

 Buzz Aldrin - the Apollo 11 Moon Landing

For more info, please visit:

buzzaldrin.com 

Buzz Aldrin, 33°. Astronaut. Apollo 11. 2nd Man on the Moon. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Davy Crockett. American Frontiersman and Freemason. The Alamo. Texas. by Travis Simpkins

Davy Crockett. American Frontiersman and Freemason. The Alamo. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

David "Davy" Crockett

( 1786 - 1836 )

"King of the Wild Frontier"

American Folk Hero and Frontiersman

Soldier and Politician

Freemason

Represented Tennessee in the

Unites States House of Representatives

Martyred at The Alamo

San Antonio, Texas

March 6, 1836

by Travis Simpkins

 Davy Crockett - Biography

 For more info, please visit:

thealamo.org

Davy Crockett. American Frontiersman and Freemason. The Alamo. by Travis Simpkins

The Alamo. Texas. James Bowie, William B. Travis and Davy Crockett. by Travis Simpkins

Brett Laird Doyle. Grand Lodge of Texas. by Travis Simpkins

Brett Laird Doyle. Grand Lodge of Texas. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Right Worshipful

Brett Laird Doyle

Grand Lodge of Texas

by Travis Simpkins

For more info, please visit:

grandlodgeoftexas.org

Ancient Mysteries and Modern Masonry. Collected Writings of Jewel P Lightfoot. Billy J Hamilton

Ancient Mysteries and Modern Masonry. Collected Writings of Jewel P Lightfoot. Billy J Hamilton

"Ancient Mysteries and Modern Masonry: The Collected Writings of Jewel P. Lightfoot" (Edited by Billy J. Hamilton) is one of the best Masonic books I've read in recent years.



Jewel P. Lightfoot. Former Attorney General of the State of Texas. Past Grand Master of the Masonic Grand Lodge of Texas. From humble beginnings in rural Arkansas, he worked to become an educated man who excelled in law and Freemasonry. He was a gentleman of his time, well-known as a scholar, public speaker, and Masonic philosopher.

This book contains Brother Lightfoot’s recently discovered speeches, essays, and personal notes. In these pages, he walks us through a journey of Masonic symbolism and customs originating in ancient Brahman practices, which were transmitted through the Chaldeans, Egyptians, Hebrews, and into Renaissance Europe. Brother Lightfoot touches upon common themes in mythology, shared words in multiple cultures, and the origin of measurements used in the Western world. Here we find what was in the early 20th century cutting-edge ideas in religion, sociology, linguistics, physics, and metaphysics. Lightfoot made these connections through a lifetime of study and connected the dots to create a linear narrative of a possible Masonic origin.

Billy Hamilton was initiated into Masonry in 1996 at Triangle Masonic Lodge No. 548 in Lawton, Oklahoma. He is the Worshipful Master of Texas Lodge of Research (2023-2024) and a Past Master of Fort Worth Masonic Lodge No. 148 in Fort Worth, Texas. A data analyst, he resides with his wife, Bette, in Fort Worth, Texas. Brother Hamilton has written articles for the Knights Templar Magazine, Fraternal Review, Journal of the Masonic Society, and other periodicals. He is a co-host of the Fort Worth Masonic Podcast and one of the organizers of Texas MasoniCon, an annual Masonic education and history conference.

Buzz Aldrin, 33°. Astronaut. Apollo 11. 2nd Man on the Moon. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Buzz Aldrin, 33°. Astronaut. Apollo 11. 2nd Man on the Moon. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Illustrious Brother

Buzz Aldrin

Edwin Eugene Aldrin, Jr., Ph.D.

Engineer and NASA Astronaut

Command Pilot in the

United States Air Force

Lunar Module Pilot on the

Apollo 11 Mission in 1969

2nd Man to set foot on the Moon

33rd Degree Freemason

Member of Clear Lake Lodge No. 1417

Seabrook, Texas

Carried a Scottish Rite flag on Apollo 11

Established Tranquility Lodge No. 2000 on the Moon

for the Grand Lodge of Texas

by Travis Simpkins 

 Buzz Aldrin - the Apollo 11 Moon Landing

For more info, please visit:

buzzaldrin.com 

Buzz Aldrin, 33°. Astronaut. Apollo 11. 2nd Man on the Moon. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

James Bowie. American Pioneer and Freemason. The Alamo. San Antonio, Texas. by Travis Simpkins

James Bowie. American Pioneer and Freemason. The Alamo. Texas. by Travis Simpkins

 Portrait Sketch of

James "Jim" Bowie

( 1796 - 1836 )

American Pioneer and Frontiersman

Colonel in the Texian Army

Republic of Texas

Freemason

Member of L'Humble Chaumiere Lodge No. 19

Opelousas, Louisiana

Martyred at The Alamo

San Antonio, Texas

March 6, 1836

by Travis Simpkins

The Alamo

James Bowie. American Pioneer and Freemason. The Alamo. Texas. by Travis Simpkins

For more info, please visit:

thealamo.org

The Alamo. Texas. James Bowie, William B. Travis and Davy Crockett. by Travis Simpkins

M.W. Bradley S. Billings. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Texas. by Travis Simpkins

M.W. Bradley S. Billings. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Texas. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Most Worshipful

Bradley S. Billings

Past Grand Master

Grand Lodge of Texas

by Travis Simpkins

M.W. Brad Billings

For more info, please visit:

grandlodgeoftexas.org

M.W. Bradley S. Billings. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Texas. by Travis Simpkins

 

Charles C. Alderton. Pharmacist. Inventor of Dr Pepper. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Charles C. Alderton. Pharmacist. Inventor of Dr Pepper. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Charles C. Alderton

(1857 - 1941)

Pharmacist

Inventor of Dr Pepper

Freemason

Past Master of Waco Lodge No. 92

Grand Lodge of Texas

by Travis Simpkins

Dr Pepper

For more info, please visit:

drpepper.com

Charles C. Alderton. Pharmacist. Inventor of Dr Pepper. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

 

James Bowie. American Pioneer and Freemason. The Alamo. San Antonio, Texas. by Travis Simpkins

James Bowie. American Pioneer and Freemason. The Alamo. Texas. by Travis Simpkins

 Portrait Sketch of

James "Jim" Bowie

( 1796 - 1836 )

American Pioneer and Frontiersman

Colonel in the Texian Army

Republic of Texas

Freemason

Member of L'Humble Chaumiere Lodge No. 19

Opelousas, Louisiana

Martyred at The Alamo

San Antonio, Texas

March 6, 1836

by Travis Simpkins

The Alamo

James Bowie. American Pioneer and Freemason. The Alamo. Texas. by Travis Simpkins

For more info, please visit:

thealamo.org

The Alamo. Texas. James Bowie, William B. Travis and Davy Crockett. by Travis Simpkins

Charles E. Maddox. Assistant Attorney General. Grand Lodge of Texas. by Travis Simpkins

Charles E. Maddox. Assistant Attorney General. Grand Lodge of Texas. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Charles E. Maddox

Assistant Attorney General

at the Attorney General of Texas

Freemason

Past Master of Hill City Lodge No. 456

Austin, Texas

Member of the

Texas Lodge of Research

by Travis Simpkins

Grand Lodge of Texas

 For more info, please visit:

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Charles E. Maddox. Assistant Attorney General. Grand Lodge of Texas. by Travis Simpkins

M.W. Bradley S. Billings. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Texas. by Travis Simpkins

M.W. Bradley S. Billings. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Texas. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Most Worshipful

Bradley S. Billings

Past Grand Master

Grand Lodge of Texas

by Travis Simpkins

M.W. Brad Billings

For more info, please visit:

grandlodgeoftexas.org

M.W. Bradley S. Billings. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Texas. by Travis Simpkins