You probably see the dollar bill every day, but have you ever thought about the symbols on the dollar bill and what they mean ...

Nevada Lodge No. 4 holds the strange honor of being Colorado’s only ghost town Masonic lodge. Founded by gold miners, it ...

Browse this gallery and peek inside the secretive world of the Freemasons.

Revd Bola Oyeledun is a retired Methodist minister who has experienced the adventures of life, its intrigues, associations ...

A ncient rituals, odd-looking emblems, hidden handshakes. Freemasonry—the world's oldest fraternal organization—is wrapped in mystery and intrigue. But what exactly does all that symbolism mean, and ...

The far-right Philippine Falangist Front seeks to evoke nostalgia for Spanish rule while calling for Catholic ...

A brooding, stone-clad structure looms tall along North Broad Street in downtown Philadelphia. The Masonic Temple or the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, it possesses a stately appearance with an ...

The Masonic temples (meeting rooms), originally two and now three, are ventilated through clerestory windows at a height of 12 feet from the floor. The walls sport Masonic emblems, and the ...

Of the thousands of people who come to the Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple each year, far fewer ever get to a room on the third floor reserved for one purpose. It was designed to be ...

Posted: January 23, 2025 | Last updated: March 7, 2025 A careful transformation of a vintage folding knife bearing the Shriners emblem uncovers its historical beauty.

Jan. 20, 1880 The New York Times Archives See the article in its original context from January 20, 1880, Page 4 Buy Reprints View on timesmachine ...