Akram R. Elias - Freemasonry and the Founding of the United States
A nationally renowned expert will present a two-part lecture about Freemasonry and the founding of the United States and the founding of the Republic of Texas at 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 16, 2010, at the El Paso Scottish Rite Theater.

Mr. Elias' lecture, including an overview of Freemasonry in El Paso, will be illustrated with a Powerpoint presentation. There will be an intermission between talks for refreshments. The lectures will be presented in the 500-seat El Paso Scottish Rite Theater, 301 W. Missouri at Santa Fe Street in Downtown El Paso, across from the El Paso Museum of History.

Tickets for Mr. Elias' two-part presentation are $5 per person, with a $1 discount for Freemasons, members of the El Paso Museum of History, members of the U.S. military, members of the Knights of Columbus, and students with valid ID.

For information about lecture tickets, call the El Paso Scottish Rite at (915) 533-4409. For information about the lectures and Akram R. Elias, contact Project Media Coordinator Connie Vasquez at (915) 449-4737.

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