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Same Apron, Different Animal

A fraternal pin, apron, or badge can point to several different organizations—not all of them Masonic. Same Apron, Different Animal explains how to distinguish lodges, service clubs, benefit societies, and esoteric orders, with a practical guide to researching objects found in family collections.

Brete Murphy 10/30/26 Brete Murphy 10/30/26

The Other Mysteries

Explore the Golden Dawn, O.T.O., Rosicrucian traditions, and Theosophy in metropolitan New York. The Other Mysteries distinguishes documented history from lineage claims and explains how to investigate possible Queens connections through correspondence, publications, membership records, and archives.