Secret Societies in Detroit detroit michigan central station "A Detroit Anthology" edited by

"A Detroit Anthology" edited by Anna Clark

As a legendary symbol of urban and entrepreneurial American history

and other silent guardians that watch over the city from high above its streets and sidewalks

but also lends them immediacy through details about the workers and their environments

Secret Societies in Detroit detroit michigan central station "A Detroit Anthology" edited by"Secret Societies in Detroit" By Bill Loomis Secret societies have operated in Detroit for most of the citys history. Many started for fun and companionship. Others had more serious ends in mind. The African American Mysteries: The Order of the Men of Oppression helped enslaved people escape the South for freedom in Canada. During the Civil War, so called black lantern societies like the Knights of the Golden Circle and the Union League waged a covert