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From one of the foremost historians of the period and the acclaimed author of Inferno and Catastrophe: 1914, The Secret War is a sweeping examination of one of the most important yet underexplored aspects of World War II—intelligence—showing how espionage successes and failures by the United...

Welcome to The Real History of Secret Societies, a historical look at the true-life groups which, if you believe the myths, are the unspoken power behind some of the world’s major turning points, from controlling the British crown to holding back the electric car and keeping Martians and Atlantis under wraps. Prepare yourself. In this course brought to you in partnership with HISTORY®, you will be visiting some of history’s deepest rabbit-holes, across centuries and continents, in search of secret societies in all their varieties.

Did you know? Freemasonry's first American lodge included a young Benjamin Franklin among its members. The Knights Templar began as impoverished warrior monks then evolved into bankers. Groom Lake, Dreamland, Homey Airport, Paradise Ranch, The Farm, Watertown Strip, Red Square...

Who really rules the world? According to some people, a shadowy cabal of hidden men rule over the world governments from behind the scenes. These invisible puppets masters are tied into conspiracy theories across the world, taking in everything from the assassination of John F. Kennedy to the attack on New York on September 11th, 2001. Typically, if you trace these conspiracies back far enough, you will come across one name. The Freemasons.

*National Bestseller* A sweeping account of America's oldest unsolved mystery, the people racing to unearth its answer, and the sobering truths--about race, gender, and immigration--exposed by the Lost Colony of Roanoke In 1587, 115 men, women, and children arrived at Roanoke Island on the coast...

Sometimes, the questions can be more interesting than the answers. The Search in Extraterrestrial Intelligence [SETI] has recently hotted up, with a whole new wave of research going to show that we will always be fascinated by what we don't understand. Was 'The Wow Signal' a radio transmission from deep space? Or was it the resonating frequency of a passing comet? Often, it can feel as if professional explainers of all stripes want to put an end to anything mysterious in life.

Beacon Manor, the grand generational estate she now owns, has long been in silence. But a storm is brewing—one that echoes a tragic night in 1870 when a ship vanished off the coast and a legacy of lies was lost to the sea. As Sam begins to sift through the artifacts and letters left behind, she’s pulled into a mystery that spans centuries, threatens her sense of identity, and reveals a bloodline tied to betrayal, resilience, and unspoken truths.

Throughout history, precious stones have inspired passions and poetry, quests and curses, sacred writings and unsacred actions. In this scintillating book, journalist Victoria Finlay embarks on her own globe-circling search for the real stories behind some of the gems we prize most. Blending...

Every book has two stories: the one it tells, and the one it hides.The Secret Life of Books is a fascinating, addictive, often shocking, occasionally hilarious weekly podcast starring Sophie Gee, an English professor at Princeton University, and Jonty Claypole, formerly director of arts at the BBC. Every week these virtuoso critics and close friends take an iconic book and reveal the hidden story behind the story: who made it, their clandestine motives, the undeclared stakes, the scandalous backstory and above all the secret, mysterious meanings of books we thought we knew.-- To join the ...

AN INVESTIGATION OF EPIC FINANCIAL INTRIGUE, RENDER UNTO ROME EXPOSES THE SECRECY AND DECEIT THAT RUN COUNTER TO THE VALUES OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH. The Sunday collection in every Catholic church throughout the world is as familiar a part of the Mass as the homily and even Communion. There is no...

After rewriting history with their discovery of a Nazi U-boat off the coast of New Jersey, legendary divers John Chatterton and Richie Kohler decided to investigate the great enduring mystery of history's most notorious shipwreck: Why did Titanic sink as quickly as it did? To answer the question...

Albert Richardson was a daring reporter for Horace Greeley’s New York Tribune who took on the perilous task of going undercover in the American South, documenting the rising secession crisis. When the Civil War erupted in April 1861, he joined the Union armies as a war correspondent, tirelessly sending dispatches from the front lines for two years. His journey took a harrowing turn in May 1863 when he was thrown from a burning barge into the Mississippi River while trying to evade a Confederate battery near Vicksburg. Captured as a prisoner, Richardson believed his status as a civilian ...

In a quest that began twenty years ago, I sought to uncover the intricate relationships Charlotte Brontë shared with Monsieur and Madame Heger during her time in Brussels from 1842 to 1846. Drawing from my own experiences as a pupil at the historic Pensionnat in the Rue dIsabelle, I aimed to illuminate the emotions and challenges she faced, which are crucial to understanding her genius. My insights, rooted not in divination or psychological prowess, but in personal knowledge and the invaluable support of the Heger family, have recently been validated by compelling evidence. This revelation...

A PRODUCTION BY PIGEON PUBLISHING HOUSEPigeon Audiobooks brings together the most influential works in history — classics of finance, philosophy, personal development and more — narrated with premium quality and designed to accompany you while you build a stronger and more prosperous life. Timeless, accessible content, created to help you learn at any moment of the day.Listen to our collections:(Available in Spanish and English.)Pigeon Audiobooks: FinancePigeon Audiobooks: Top 100 Best-SellingPigeon Audiobooks: PhilosophyPigeon Audiobooks: ClassicsPigeon Audiobooks: Musical EditionPigeon ...

Décembre 1973. Le premier tome de L’Archipel du goulag d’Alexandre Soljénitsyne parait à Paris et fait l’effet d’un cataclysme partout dans le monde. Pourtant, qui aujourd’hui connaît véritablement tous les secrets de cet ouvrage fascinant ? De la vie incroyable de son auteur aux conditions de publication dignes d’un roman d’espionnage en passant par la réception de l’œuvre, vous découvrirez surtout la grande inconnue de l’équation : le texte lui-même. Car si L’Archipel fait encore couler beaucoup d’encre, rares sont les moments où ce texte littéraire ...

Welcome to "THE SECRETS OF POWER: The Masters of Politics, Strategy and War" Podcast: A Journey Through the World's Most Influential Texts on War, Power, Politics, and Strategy.Step into "THE SECRETS OF POWER" Podcast, a curated collection of the most timeless and impactful texts ever written on the intricate realms of war, power, politics, and military tactics. This podcast is your gateway to understanding how history’s most brilliant strategists, military leaders, and political thinkers shaped the world as we know it. Through these carefully chosen works, you'll embark on a journey through...