Ask Geoffrey: The History of Freemasonry in Chicago
Clip: 8/9/2017 | 7m 54sVideo has Closed Captions
Secret handshakes, arcane symbols and initiation rites are hallmarks of the Freemasons.
Secret handshakes, arcane symbols and initiation rites are all hallmarks of the Freemasons, an organization shrouded in mystery. Geoffrey Baer explores their history in Chicago in this encore edition of Ask Geoffrey.
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Ask Geoffrey: The History of Freemasonry in Chicago
Clip: 8/9/2017 | 7m 54sVideo has Closed Captions
Secret handshakes, arcane symbols and initiation rites are all hallmarks of the Freemasons, an organization shrouded in mystery. Geoffrey Baer explores their history in Chicago in this encore edition of Ask Geoffrey.
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