{"product_id":"secret-destiny-of-america-9781722507121","title":"Secret Destiny of America","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe Signature Edition of Manly P. Hall’s Esoteric Classics on America\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFully reset and newly introduced by PEN Award-winning historian Mitch Horowitz,\u003ci\u003e The Secret Destiny of America\u003c\/i\u003e (1944) and \u003ci\u003eAmerica’s Assignment with Destiny\u003c\/i\u003e (1951) are Manly P. Hall’s core statements on the esoteric purpose and occult backstory of the United States.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn these two volumes appears Hall’s thrilling thesis that democracy and personal liberty are part of a “Great Plan” extending from the pharaonic era to Hellenic secret societies to illumined intellects such as Francis Bacon and Christopher Columbus to modern expressions of Rosicrucianism and Freemasonry, finally blossoming among the ideals of America’s Founders.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn his introduction, Mitch explores the historicism of Hall’s writing on America, highlighting lasting points and augmenting the record where new information is available. Mitch specifically considers the Atlantean thesis from the perspective of the twenty-first century; reviews Hall’s career-long influence on President Ronald Reagan; examines the eye-and-pyramid of the Great Seal of the United States; contextualizes the impact of Freemasonry on the nation’s founding; explores Mesoamerican civilization and its complexities; and critically considers the role of secret societies in modern life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Hall ranks among the few historical writers who at least recognized the inceptive role of Freemasonry in America’s founding,” Mitch writes, “a perspective only recently granted overdue treatment in scholarly literature.” Indeed, it was Manly P. Hall alone who kept alive the light of esoteric ideas—and their role in the nation’s formation—during the time he produced these seminal volumes. They are presented here, with a substantial historical introduction, in their definitive form.","brand":"Manly P. Hall","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43356997091446,"sku":"9781722507121","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0671\/1374\/6550\/files\/CoreSourceHub_ee09e059-eeb5-49dc-ba08-f6b52a37c88d.jpg?v=1777500035","url":"https:\/\/ingramacademic.com\/products\/secret-destiny-of-america-9781722507121","provider":"Ingram Academic \u0026 Professional","version":"1.0","type":"link"}