Fortson's Signs, Symbols, and Secret Societies: The Mystical Seven

The history of collegiate secret societies in the United States is often dominated by the narratives of the "e;Union Triad"e; or the prestigious institutions of the Ivy League. However, a deeper investigation into the mid-nineteenth century reveals a more clandestine and spiritualized tradition that emerged from the South and the Mid-Atlantic. Among these, the Mystical Seven holds a position of si...