
Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World The Knights of the Golden Circle (Secret Society, Civil War, John Wilkes Booth, Abraham Lincoln, Confederate Gold, Rebels, Slavery)
Apr 21, 2023
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
The Knights of the Golden Circle
01:40 • 5min
What Is a Secret Society?
06:34 • 2min
The History of the Masons
08:24 • 2min
The Life and Times of George Bickley
10:34 • 3min
The History of the Know-Nothing Party
13:27 • 3min
The Knights of the Golden Circle
16:22 • 2min
The Knights of the Iron Hand
17:59 • 3min
The Ritual of the Knights of the Golden Circle
20:54 • 2min
How to Vote in a Meeting
23:06 • 2min
The Knights of the Military Order
24:49 • 3min
The Importance of Being a Southern Man
28:02 • 4min
The Knights of the Golden Circle
31:56 • 4min
The Knights of the Golden Circle
35:26 • 2min
The History of Filibustering
37:23 • 3min
The Knights of Mexico Set Up a Colony in Their Territory
40:04 • 2min
Bickley's Status in the Knights of Columbus
42:31 • 2min
The Knights of the Golden Circle
44:18 • 2min
The Knights of the Golden Circle
46:19 • 2min
The KGC's Role in Southern Secession
48:20 • 5min
The KGC's Secret Police Force
53:17 • 2min
The Knights of Texas' Secession
55:19 • 3min
The National Volunteers and the National Rifles
58:28 • 4min
The Assassination of Lincoln
01:02:13 • 2min
The Death of George Bickley
01:04:02 • 3min
The History of the Order of American Knights
01:06:50 • 4min
The Knights of the Golden Circle
01:10:47 • 2min
The Knights of the Golden Circle
01:12:30 • 4min

In the 19th century, secret societies were all the rage and the Knights of the Golden Circle were among the most famous. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss their origin and aims, their role in the Civil War, and the mysteries surrounding them.