Showing posts with label Travis Simpkins. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Travis Simpkins. Show all posts

Saturday, June 14, 2025

M.W. Stanton T. Brown. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Missouri. by Travis Simpkins

M.W. Stanton T. Brown, II. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Missouri. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Most Worshipful
Stanton T. Brown, II
Past Grand Master
Grand Lodge of Missouri
Member and Past Master of
Buckner Lodge No. 501
Missouri Lodge of Research
Harry S Truman York Rite College #167
Royal Order of Scotland
33rd Degree Scottish Rite Mason
Valley of Kansas City
by Travis Simpkins

The Missouri Masonic Library

The Grand Lodge of Missouri

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M.W. Stanton T. Brown, II. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Missouri. by Travis Simpkins

Friday, June 13, 2025

Walt Whitman. American Poet, Essayist and Journalist. Leaves of Grass. by Travis Simpkins

Walt Whitman. American Poet, Essayist and Journalist. Leaves of Grass. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Walt Whitman
( 1819 - 1892 )
American Poet, Essayist and Journalist
called the "Father of Free Verse"
Author of the Poetry Collection titled
Leaves of Grass
His style served as a transition between
Transcendentalism and Realism
by Travis Simpkins



Walt Whitman - Biography


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Walt Whitman. American Poet, Essayist and Journalist. Leaves of Grass. by Travis Simpkins

Thursday, June 12, 2025

Paul E. Mossberg. Executive Officer for New Jersey. DeMolay International. by Travis Simpkins

Paul E. Mossberg. Executive Officer for New Jersey. DeMolay International. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Right Worshipful
Paul E. Mossberg
Executive Officer
State of New Jersey
DeMolay International
The Order of DeMolay
by Travis Simpkins

100 Years - The Order of DeMolay

New Jersey DeMolay

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Paul E. Mossberg. Executive Officer for New Jersey. DeMolay International. by Travis Simpkins

Wednesday, June 11, 2025

R.W. Jeffrey W. Coy. Past Grand Treasurer. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. by Travis Simpkins

R.W. Jeffrey W. Coy. Past Grand Treasurer. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Right Worshipful
Jeffrey W. Coy
(1951 - 2018)
Past Grand Treasurer
 Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania
Active Member for Pennsylvania
Supreme Council, 33°, NMJ
Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite
Northern Masonic Jurisdiction
by Travis Simpkins


History of Freemasonry in Pennsylvania

The Masonic Temple in Philadelphia

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R.W. Jeffrey W. Coy. Past Grand Treasurer. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. by Travis Simpkins

Tuesday, June 10, 2025

R.W. Benjamin Franklin. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. by Travis Simpkins

Benjamin Franklin. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Right Worshipful
Benjamin Franklin
(1706 - 1790)
American Statesman, Printer, Author
Inventor and Freemason
Past Grand Master
 Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania
St. John's Lodge #1 
Tun Tavern Lodge
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
by Travis Simpkins



History of Freemasonry in Pennsylvania

The Masonic Temple in Philadelphia

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Benjamin Franklin. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. by Travis Simpkins

Monday, June 9, 2025

Sampson Simson, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Sampson Simson, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Illustrious Brother
Sampson Simson
( 1780 - 1857 )
Past Sovereign Grand Commander
Supreme Council, 33°, NMJ
Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite
Northern Masonic Jurisdiction
( 1825 - 1832 )
Past Grand Treasurer
Grand Lodge of New York
( 1812, 1813, 1815 )
Philanthropist and Founder of
Mount Sinai Hospital in New York
( Established in 1852 )
by Travis Simpkins



 History of the Scottish Rite

Mount Sinai Hospital. New York. Founded by Sampson Simson in 1852

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Sampson Simson, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Sunday, June 8, 2025

Rudyard Kipling. Author and Freemason. The Man Who Would Be King. by Travis Simpkins

Rudyard Kipling. British Journalist, Poet, Author and Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Joseph Rudyard Kipling
( 1865 - 1936 )
British Journalist, Poet and Novelist
Author of The Jungle Book (1894)
The Man Who Would Be King (1888)
Gunga Din (1890) and other Classics
Awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1907
Freemason, Member of
Hope and Perseverance Lodge No. 782, E.C.
Lahore, Pakistan
United Grand Lodge of England
Initiated April 5, 1886. Passed May 3, 1886
Raised a Master Mason on December 6, 1886
by Travis Simpkins


 The Man Who Would Be King - Masonic Exchange

Rudyard Kipling


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Rudyard Kipling. Author and Freemason. The Man Who Would Be King. by Travis Simpkins

Saturday, June 7, 2025

Stanley Fielding Maxwell, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Stanley Fielding Maxwell, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Most Worshipful and Illustrious
Stanley Fielding Maxwell
( 1910 - 1997 )
Past Grand Master
Grand Lodge of Massachusetts
( 1975 - 1977 )
Sovereign Grand Commander
Supreme Council, 33°, NMJ
Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite
Northern Masonic Jurisdiction
( 1975 - 1985 )
Past Commander in Chief
Massachusetts Consistory
Scottish Rite Valley of Boston
(1970 - 1973)
by Travis Simpkins



Scottish Rite, NMJ - Core Values

Stanley Fielding Maxwell. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. Supreme Council. Scottish Rite, NMJ

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Stanley Fielding Maxwell, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Friday, June 6, 2025

Brandon Sanderson. Fantasy Author. The Cosmere. The Mistborn Saga. Mistborn: The Final Empire. by Travis Simpkins

Brandon Sanderson. Fantasy Author. The Cosmere. The Mistborn Saga. The Stormlight Archive. by Travis Simpkins
Brandon Sanderson. Fantasy Author. The Cosmere. The Mistborn Saga. The Stormlight Archive. by Travis Simpkins


Portrait Sketch of
Brandon Sanderson
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writer
Creator of
The Cosmere
Author of
The Mistborn Saga
The Stormlight Archive
Completed
The Wheel of Time series

by Travis Simpkins


Brandon Sanderson


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Brandon Sanderson. Fantasy Author. The Cosmere. The Mistborn Saga. Mistborn: The Final Empire. by Travis Simpkins
Brandon Sanderson. Fantasy Author. The Cosmere. The Mistborn Saga. Mistborn: The Final Empire. by Travis Simpkins

Joseph Fort Newton. Baptist Minister and Masonic Author. The Builders. by Travis Simpkins

Joseph Fort Newton. Baptist Minister and Masonic Author. The Builders. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
The Rev. Dr.
Joseph Fort Newton
( 1880 - 1950 )
Baptist Minister
Freemason
Masonic Author, best known for
The Builders, published in 1914
Member of Friendship Lodge No. 7
Dixon, Illinois
Raised a Master Mason on May 28, 1902
Grand Chaplain ( 1911 - 1913 )
Grand Lodge of Iowa
by Travis Simpkins



 Joseph Fort Newton - The Builders - Audio Book

The Rev. Dr. Joseph Fort Newton. Baptist Minister and Freemason. Masonic Author

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Joseph Fort Newton. Baptist Minister and Masonic Author. The Builders. by Travis Simpkins

Thursday, June 5, 2025

John Yarker. Author and Occultist. Ancient and Primitive Rite of Memphis-Misraim. by Travis Simpkins

John Yarker. Author and Occultist. Ancient and Primitive Rite of Memphis-Misraim. by Travis Simpkins
John Yarker. Author and Occultist. Ancient and Primitive Rite of Memphis-Misraim. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
John Yarker
(1833 -1913)
Author, Occultist and Freemason
International Grand Master of the
Ancient and Primitive Rite of Memphis-Misraim
Member of the
Swedenborgian Rite
Cerneau Scottish Rite
Ordo Templi Orientis (O.T.O.)
Martinist Order
Societas Rosicruciana in Anglia (S.R.I.A.)
and many other Orders

by Travis Simpkins


David Harrison talks about John Yarker

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John Yarker. Author and Occultist. Ancient and Primitive Rite of Memphis-Misraim. by Travis Simpkins
John Yarker. Author and Occultist. Ancient and Primitive Rite of Memphis-Misraim. by Travis Simpkins

Captain Joel H. Prouty. Civil War Veteran. Freemason. Auburn, Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

Captain Joel H. Prouty. Civil War Veteran. Freemason. Auburn, Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Captain
Joel H. Prouty
( 1837 - 1926 )
Civil War Veteran
Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry
Freemason
Member of 
Morning Star Lodge, A.F. & A.M.
Worcester, Massachusetts
Raised November 20, 1863
Recipient of the Henry Price Medal
namesake of 
Joel H. Prouty Lodge, A.F. & A.M.
Auburn, Massachusetts
by Travis Simpkins


Commissioned by Joel H. Prouty Lodge, A.F. & A.M.
Auburn, Massachusetts

Joel H. Prouty Lodge. Auburn, Massachusetts

Morning Star Lodge. Worcester, Massachusetts

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Captain Joel H. Prouty. Civil War Veteran. Freemason. Worcester, Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

Wednesday, June 4, 2025

R.W. Richard A. Mickelsen. Grand Lodge of Illinois. by Travis Simpkins

R.W. Richard A. Mickelsen. Grand Lodge of Illinois. by Travis Simpkins
R.W. Richard A. Mickelsen. Grand Lodge of Illinois. by Travis Simpkins


Portrait Sketch of
Right Worshipful
Richard A. Mickelsen
Grand Lodge of Illinois

by Travis Simpkins

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W.C. Fields. Comedian, Actor, Writer and Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

W.C. Fields. Comedian, Actor, Writer and Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
W.C. Fields
William Claude Dukenfield
( 1880 - 1946 )
Comedian, Actor, Juggler and Writer
Freemason
Member of
E. Coppee Mitchell Lodge No. 605
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
by Travis Simpkins



W.C. Fields


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W.C. Fields. Comedian, Actor and Writer. Never Give a Sucker an Even Break. by Travis Simpkins

Tuesday, June 3, 2025

Sophia Loren. Italian Film Actress. Academy Award Winner. by Travis Simpkins

Sophia Loren. Italian Film Actress. Academy Award Winner. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Sophia Loren
Sofia Villani Scicolone
Dame of the Grand Cross, OMRI
Italian Film Actress
Academy Award Winner
former Beauty Queen & Singer
by Travis Simpkins


 Sophia Loren


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Sophia Loren. Italian Film Actress. Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow. by Travis Simpkins

Monday, June 2, 2025

George R.R. Martin. Author. A Song of Ice and Fire. A Clash of Kings. by Travis Simpkins

George R.R. Martin. Author. A Song of Ice and Fire. Game of Thrones. House of the Dragon. by Travis Simpkins
George R.R. Martin. Author. A Song of Ice and Fire. Game of Thrones. House of the Dragon. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
George R.R. Martin
George Richard Raymond Martin
Writer and Television Producer
Author of
A Song of Ice and Fire
HBO adaptations include
Game of Thrones
and House of the Dragon
by Travis Simpkins


George R.R. Martin Q&A



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George R.R. Martin. Author. A Song of Ice and Fire. A Clash of Kings. by Travis Simpkins
George R.R. Martin. Author. A Song of Ice and Fire. A Clash of Kings. by Travis Simpkins

Voltaire. French Enlightenment Philosopher. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Voltaire. Francois-Marie Arouet. French Enlightenment Philosopher. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Voltaire
Francois-Marie Arouet
( 1694 - 1778 )
French Enlightenment Philosopher
Writer and Historian
Freemason
Initiated in the
Loge des Neuf Soeurs
(Lodge of the Nine Sisters)
Paris, France
April 4, 1778
by Travis Simpkins



 Voltaire


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Voltaire. French Enlightenment Philosopher. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Sunday, June 1, 2025

J.R.R. Tolkien. Author. The Hobbit. by Travis Simpkins

J.R.R. Tolkien. Author. The Hobbit. The Lord of the Rings. by Travis Simpkins
J.R.R. Tolkien. Author. The Hobbit. The Lord of the Rings. by Travis Simpkins


Portrait Sketch of
J.R.R. Tolkien
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien
(1892 - 1973)
Writer and Philologist
Author of
The Hobbit
The Lord of the Rings
The Silmarillion
and other works
by Travis Simpkins


J.R.R. Tolkien Documentary


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tolkiensociety.org


 
J.R.R. Tolkien. Author. The Hobbit. by Travis Simpkins
J.R.R. Tolkien. Author. The Hobbit. by Travis Simpkins

J.D. Salinger. Author. The Catcher in the Rye. by Travis Simpkins

J.D. Salinger. Author. The Catcher in the Rye. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
J.D. Salinger
Jerome David Salinger
( 1919 - 2010 )
American Writer
Best known for his 1951 novel
The Catcher in the Rye
Soldier during World War II
present at
Utah Beach on D-Day
Battle of the Bulge
Battle of Hurtgen Forest
by Travis Simpkins



 J.D. Salinger


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J.D. Salinger. Author. Nine Stories. by Travis Simpkins