This week we chat with Bro. Chris Ruli, historian and researcher on early American Freemasonry. A former Grand Historian and Librarian, Ruli is the author of The White House & The Freemasons and the upcoming Brother Lafayette. Ruli's work is featured in other print and popular media including The Washington Post, History Channel, and numerous history-focused podcasts.

Chris is an executive board member of the country's leading Masonic research institutions - the Scottish Rite Research Society and the Philalethes Society - where he serves as Associate Editor and Third Vice-President, respectively. He is also a contributing member of the Historical Society of Washington D.C.