History

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Michael Samu

Bio: Michael Samu was born and raised in Joshua Tree, California, and has been a Master Mason since 2018. He works in healthcare as a phlebotomist but also provides tarot readings, writes articles on the occult and esoteric for PRS Journal (publication of the Philosophical Research Society created by Manly […]

James A. Buckhorn

Bio: James A. Buckhorn is a very active Freemason located on the northern side of Indianapolis, Indiana. He is a member and Past Master of Pentalpha No. 564, an observant lodge in Indianapolis, IN. He is also a founding member and the Junior Warden of Lodge of St. Andrew #775, […]

Randy Sanders

Bio: Randy and his wife Elyana live near St. Louis, Missouri, USA. Randy earned a Bachelors Degree in Chemistry with an emphasis in Biochemistry, and he works in telecom IT management. He volunteers as a professional and personal mentor, NRA certified Chief Range Safety Officer and enjoys competitive tactical pistol, […]

Kathleen Aldworth Foster

Bio Kathleen Aldworth Foster is the author of Doneraile Court: The Story of The Lady Freemason. Although classified as historical fiction, the author went to great lengths to uncover the true story of Elizabeth St Leger Aldworth, who was known as The Lady Freemason in 18th century Ireland. As a […]

Jim Hoerricks

Bio: Jim is a non-verbal autistic self-advocate, special education teacher, researcher, lecturer, best-selling author, and instructional designer. Pronouns: They / Them / Their / Dr. “As a non-verbal autistic person, I’m able to empathize with a diverse range of learner types. That empathy makes it’s way into all the content […]

Chris Ruli

Bio: Chris Ruli is a Washington, DC-based writer and researcher on American Freemasonry. His work focuses on the early development of Freemasonry in Washington, D.C. and the fraternity\’s interactions with the Presidents of the United States. He is a former Grand Historian and Librarian of the Grand Lodge of the […]

Gary Wiener

Bio: Gary Wiener is a fifth-generation Master Mason whose Masonic lineage traces back to 1859. His great-grandfather Eli Wiener was Past Master of Lufkin Lodge No. 669; his grandfather, Ill. Samson Wiener, 33°, was a longtime Director of the Scottish Rite Hospital for Children in Dallas; and his father Thomas […]

Gordon Michie

Bio: Gordon Michie joined his father and grandfather’s Lodge as a Lewis in 1989 and went onto become the Master of Lodge Earl Haig in 1997 – 1999 since vacating the Chair of the Lodge he has served as Treasurer and sees no future where that will change, unfortunately. He […]

Christopher Earnshaw

Bio: 33° IGH Orient of Japan and Korea. Past Grand Historian, Grand Lodge of Japan. Past Master of the Research Lodge GLJ., Past Chairman of Education Committee, Scottish Rite, Masonic author. Personal: Lecturer at the School of Social Sciences, Waseda University, Tokyo, previously professor of Asian Studies, Daito Bunka University, […]

Mark J. Pearrow

Bio: Mark Pearrow has been a research engineer at MIT in Cambridge, Massachusetts since 1996, although, before that, he was a professional musician and toured nationally with his ill-monikered band, Techno-Squid Eats Parliament. Since his teen years, he has been a student of the Mysteries, having started and led a […]