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Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Controversial knowledge
From the author of Fake History, Otto English, comes a shocking yet hilarious look at ten of the greatest liars from our past, examining these previously unquestioned idols and exposing what they were trying to hide.
Was Che Guevara really a revolutionary hero? Should Mother Teresa be honoured as a saint? Is Henry V actually England's greatest king? And why does JFK's legend continue to grow?
Having exposed some of the greatest lies ever told in Fake History, journalist Otto English turns his attention to some of history's biggest (and most beloved) figures.
Whether it's virtuous leaders in just wars, martyrs sacrificing all for a cause, or innovators changing the world for the better, down the centuries supposedly great men and women have risen to become household names, saints and heroes. But just how deserving are they of their reputations?
Exploring everything from Captain Scott's reckless hunt for glory and Andy Warhol's flagrant thievery to Coco Chanel's murky Nazi past, Otto English dives into the hidden lives of some of history's most recognisable names. Scrutinising figures from the worlds of art, politics, business, religion and royalty, he brings to light the murkier truths they would rather have kept buried away, at the same time as celebrating the unsung heroes lost to time.
Fake Heroes exposes the truth of the past and helps us understand why that matters today.
"Final Warning" is the definitive resource on the nature and
origins of the movement towards a one-world government. A wealth of
in-depth research explains the roles of the major arms of the
conspiracy today, such as the Federal Reserve, the Committee on
Foreign Relations (CFR), the Trilateral Commission and the
Bilderbergers. The history of the New World Order is traced, from
the Illuminati and the fomenting of the French Revolution, to the
1913 takeover of the US government by the bankers, the world wars,
the rise of communism and the United Nations.
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This is the incredible story of the mystery U-Boats of WWII!
Graddon first chronicles the story of the mysterious U-33 that
landed in Scotland in 1940 and involved the top-secret Enigma
device. He then looks at U-Boat special missions during and after
WWII, including U-Boat trips to Antarctica; U-Boats with the
curious cargos of liquid mercury; the journey of the Spear of
Destiny via U-Boat; and, the 'Black Subs' and more. Topics covered
by Graddon include: U-33: The Official Story; Survivors and
Deceased; August 1985-the story breaks; The Carradale U-boat; The
Tail of the Bank Event; In the wake of U-33; Wrecks; The Greenock
Lairs; The Mystery Men; 'Brass Bounders at the Admiralty'; Max
Schiller through the Lens; U-Boat Special Missions;
Neu-Schwabenland and Station; Mercury Rising; The Holy Lance;
U-boats in Scotland-Fact in Fiction; Admiral Karl Donitz and the
U-Boat fleet; U33: Argo of the Grail; The Female Pope; and, U-Boats
with cargoes of liquid mercury, and more. This title is thoroughly
documented with photographs and official documents.
Sharing his extensive and meticulous research, Jacques Privat
reveals that the Vikings were in Greenland, its neighboring
islands, and the eastern shores of Canada long before Columbus. He
examines in depth how Greenland and its surroundings were inhabited
for nearly 5 centuries by two Nordic colonies, Vestri-bygd and
Eystri-bygd, which disappeared mysteriously: one in 1342 and the
other in the 16th century. Drawing on the still-living indigenous
oral tradition of the Far North, as well as surviving sculptural
art such as carvings, he shows how, far from being constantly at
odds with the native population, the Norsemen and the Inuit formed
a harmonious community. He reveals how this friendly Inuit-Viking
relationship encouraged the Scandinavian settlers to forsake
Christianity and return to their pagan roots. Working with ancient
European maps and other cartography, such as the 15th-century
Martin Behaim globe, as well as explorers' records of their
voyages, the author examines the English, Irish, German, Danish,
Flemish, and Portuguese presence in the Far North. He explores how
Portugal dominated many seas and produced the first correct
cartography of Greenland as an island. He also reveals how Portugal
may have been behind the disappearance of the Vikings in Greenland
by enslaving them for their European plantations. Dispelling once
and for all the theories that the Inuit were responsible for the
failure of the Scandinavian colonies of the Far North, the author
reveals how, ultimately, the Church opted to cut all ties with the
settlements--rather than publicize that a formerly Christian people
had become pagan again. When the lands of the Far North were
officially "discovered" after the Middle Ages, the Norse colonies
had vanished, leaving behind only legends and mysterious ruins.
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