Following L. C.'s post, this below is a portion of what I found::
The organization was founded in 1890 in Omaha, Nebraska, by Joseph Cullen Root. Root, who was a member of several fraternal organizations including the Freemasons, ::
Too much to copy and paste, BUT, very interesting reading on a rainy day.
The organization was founded in 1890 in Omaha, Nebraska, by Joseph Cullen Root. Root, who was a member of several fraternal organizations including the Freemasons, ::
Too much to copy and paste, BUT, very interesting reading on a rainy day.