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Ask Geoffrey: The History of Freemasonry in Chicago

Secret handshakes, arcane symbols and initiation rites are hallmarks of the Freemasons.

Aired 08/09/2017 | Rating NR

Chicago Tonight

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.

Aired 08/09/2017 | Rating NR

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