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

This audiobook explores the lesser-known history of secret societies in American colleges, focusing on the Mystical Seven, a ritualistic brotherhood founded in 1837 at Wesleyan University. Emerging during a period of intellectual and spiritual exploration, the society was built on mysticism, symbolism, and a reverence for the number seven, influencing several prominent universities. Its secretive nature and unique rituals continue to intrigue historians of American fraternalism, offering a glimpse into the deeper, more spiritual traditions that shaped higher education’s hidden history.