History Conspiracy Theories

Years of grueling police work have left Niall Hamarsson jaded and disillusioned with life...although it’s likely he’s been that way all along. The last straw lands when the DA refuses to try a case Niall worked for years to bring to justice. Within hours he finds himself heading to the only place he’s ever been able to call home - a place he knows he doesn’t belong. Mat Dempsey returned to Piedras Island after his father’s death. Niall and Mat have a history, and it’s not one Mat’s proud of. Will the two men be able to put aside their pasts and embrace a future?

The Complete Patriot's Guide defines four types of people in the world based on their reaction to information. 1.Idiots 2.Zealots 3.Elitists 4.Patriots The namesake of The Complete Patriot's Guide is 1984. The book within the book 1984 proposes there are three types of people in the world. The four different modes of thinking are explored using universal concepts including Jungian theory, Genesis, The Wise Monkeys, Socratic philosophy and more. The book within the book is supposed to have presented a formula for individual empowerment, only Winston Smith is never able to read its entirety. ...

The words we use shape the world we live in - so it matters when we get them wrong. This series, from the creators of the chart-topping Origin Story podcast, sheds much-needed light on the true meanings and surprising stories behind some of our most used and abused political terms.

Was the gas in their car better at fighting crime than the officers inside? For most of the twentieth century, leaded gas was sold in the USA. Lead is hazardous to your mental and physical health. Meanwhile, America was facing an urban crime wave, and people were moving to the safe suburbs. Twenty years after the introduction of unleaded gas in 1975, crime began to fall. The police were rewarded with tougher laws and military gear, and the prison population more than doubled. PLUMB CRAZY: The Secret History of Cops, Cars and Crime in America tells the little known story of unleaded gas and ...

The day that Dr. Andrew G. Huff left his senior scientist and vice president role at EcoHealth Alliance was one of the happiest days of his life due to the corruption he had witnessed at the organization. However, he never thought working there would be of any great consequence to the future. He was wrong. Because, as an EcoHealth Alliance insider, Dr. Huff had had a ringside seat to one of the biggest cover-ups in history.

In 1805 and 1806, Aaron Burr, former vice president of the newly formed American republic, traveled through the Trans-Appalachian West gathering support for a mysterious enterprise, for which he was arrested and tried for treason in 1807. This book explores the political and cultural forces that shaped how Americans made sense of the uncertain rumors and reports about Burr's intentions and movements, and examines what the resulting crisis reveals about their anxieties concerning the new nation's fragile union and uncertain republic.

We are living in an age of conspiracy theories, whether it's an enduring, widely held belief such as government involvement in the Kennedy assassination, fears of a powerful infiltrating group, or modern fringe movements of varying popularity such as birtherism and trutherism. What is it in American culture that makes conspiracy theories proliferate? Who is targeted, and why? Are we in the heyday of the conspiracy theory, or is it in decline? American Conspiracy Theories is the first to use broad, long-term empirical data to analyze this popular American tendency.

Bite-Sized Books, in conjunction with Schmall World Publishing brings you - Into the Unknown: The Dyatlov Pass Incident. The Dyatlov Pass incident, which occurred in February 1959, has captivated my imagination and the imagination of researchers and enthusiasts alike for decades. The event involved the mysterious deaths of nine experienced hikers in the Ural Mountains of Soviet Russia. These individuals, led by Igor Dyatlov, set out on an expedition to reach Mount Otorten, aiming to earn their Grade III hiking certification. Little did they know that this journey would become one of the ...

Before there was Coronavirus, before there was the contentious 2020 election or the entire Trump presidency, there was a turning-point year that proved momentous and transformative for American politics and the fate of the nation.

The essence of the event commonly known as the Roswell Crash is that someone saw something in the sky during the summer of 1947. Days later someone else found some odd foil, paper, and wood on the grounds of a ranch in the New Mexico desert nearly a hundred miles from Roswell. A day or two after that, the debris was taken to a military airbase in Roswell, New Mexico, where it remained overnight before the military flew it to another airbase in Ohio.

Financial Fates: A Psychological Thriller of Men Who Dared to Challenge The Fed In the shadowy corridors of power, where financial empires rise and fall, a dangerous conspiracy lurks. Financial Fates is a gripping psychological thriller that follows the men who dared to defy the ultimate authority—the Federal Reserve. As ambition collides with secrecy, the truth becomes a weapon, and survival is anything but guaranteed. When a group of influential men uncovers unsettling secrets about the creation of the Fed, they embark on a treacherous journey to expose the truth. But the deeper they ...

In QAnon and On, Guardian columnist Van Badham delves headfirst into the QAnon conspiracy theory, unpicking the why, how and who behind this century’s most dangerous and far-fetched internet cult. From Gamergate to Pizzagate and beyond to QAnon, internet manipulation and disinformation campaigns have grown to a geopolitical scale and spilled into real life with devastating consequences, entangling everyone from politicians to Hollywood celebrities.

Medieval Conspiracy Theories: The History of the Most Popular Conspiracy Theories about the Middle Ages looks at some of the most important and intriguing conspiracy theories about the medieval world, from their origins to their potential veracity.

The world is filled with mysteries, and even in the modern age, much of the planet remains unexplored. The depths of the oceans and the intricate and extensive cave systems that honeycomb some parts of the Earth are still largely unknown. Thus, it should come as no surprise that when it comes to this terra incognita, people have projected all sorts of ideas.

In his astonishing new book, Edward Klein uncovers the real story behind Hillary's email scandals and the dirty political games that have kept her one step ahead of the law - for now. Klein reveals what the FBI's team of 150+ investigators really found on Clinton's server. How Comey originally threatened to resign over White House attempts to intervene in the investigation, and his secret plan to go around the Justice Department if needed.

In 2007, a short blogpost by Gawker Media outed PayPal founder and billionaire investor Peter Thiel as gay. Thiel's sexuality had been known to close friends and family, but he didn't consider himself a public figure, and believed the information was private. This post would be the casus belli for a meticulously plotted conspiracy that would end nearly a decade later with a $140 million dollar judgment against Gawker and its bankruptcy. Only later would the world learn that Gawker's demise was not incidental - it had been masterminded by Thiel.

Michael Shermer presents an overarching review of conspiracy theories—who believes them and why, which ones are real, and what we should do about them. Trust in conspiracy theories, he writes, cuts across gender, age, race, income, education level, occupational status—and even political affiliation. One reason that people believe these conspiracies, Shermer argues, is that enough of them are real that we should be constructively conspiratorial. But Shermer reveals that other factors are also in play: anxiety and a sense of loss of control, as well as certain personality traits.

What if 297 Years of History Never Happened? Prepare to question everything you thought you knew about the past. The Vanished Centuries: Unmasking the Phantom Time Conspiracy is an exploration of one of history’s most controversial theories—the claim that nearly three centuries were fabricated. From the rise of Charlemagne to the mysteries of the Dark Ages, this book takes you on a journey through time, uncovering the possibility that our timeline is a lie. A Theory That Shakes the Foundations of History The Phantom Time Hypothesis, proposed by German historian Heribert Illig, suggests ...

Embark on a journey into the shadowy depths of history with The Hidden Truth About Freemasonry, The Catholic Church, And The Illuminati. This meticulously researched book unravels centuries of secrets, revealing the hidden relationships and covert operations of three of the most influential and enigmatic organizations in human history. Through a blend of historical analysis, gripping narratives, and insightful commentary, the book offers a comprehensive examination of how these entities have interacted, clashed, and sometimes colluded to steer the course of world events. Whether you are a ...

This book focuses on the constant tension between democracy and conspiratorial behavior in the new global order. It addresses the prevalence of conspiracy theories in the phenomenon of Donald Trump and Trumpism, and the paranoid style of American politics that existed long before, first identified with Richard Hofstadter. Hellinger looks critically at both those who hold conspiracy theory beliefs and those who rush to dismiss them.