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August 4, 1753: George Washington was raised a Master Mason in Fredericksburg Lodge in Virginia.
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2021-08-04

Happy Birthday to Walter E. Webber, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander of the Scottish Rite, NMJ. Born on this day in 1943.
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2021-07-31

July 29, 1806: J.J.J. Gourgas was initiated into the Sovereign Grand Chapter of Rose Croix d’H-R-D-M of Kilwinning at New York City.
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2021-07-29

July 11, 1970: John Wayne was raised a Master Mason in Marion McDaniel Lodge No. 56 in Tucson, Arizona.
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2021-07-11

Towards the end of the year another article will appear, one that explains the symbolism of Pine’s frontispiece to Anderson’s Constitutions of 1721 and its relation to Inigo Jones and Lord Burlington.

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2021-07-11

In 2009 I wrote an article for the English Heritage Historical Review in which I stated by belief that the hidden meaning of the Red Velvet Room at Chiswick House was as an early representation of the Hiramic degree in Freemasonry. For this I received almost universal praise.

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2021-07-11

July 10, 1861: Mark Twain, was raised a Master Mason in Polar Star Lodge No. 79 in St. Louis, Missouri.
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2021-07-10