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"... an excellent guide to logic and credibility for all who are curious about this complex and urgent subject." Booklist Starred ReviewAmerica is awash with alleged conspiracies. It seems like today, no one with a cell phone escapes the vortex of skepticism, cynicism, paranoia, and fear that occupy our thoughts almost constantly. Seeking out valid answers in this cacophony can be confusing and deeply frustrating. In this book, historian Michael D. Gambone provides case studies of popular conspiracy theories in America from the past 100 years, from
Protocol of the Elders of Zion to
#stopthesteal. He offers an approach based on basic logic and historical case studies, not designed to win arguments, but to help readers separate truth from the avalanche of nonsense descending on us every day. In each case, Gambone outlines the conspiracy claim, provides historical context for the conspiracy, presents evidence of the conspiracy claim, and analyzes the claim, context, and evidence.
Modern Conspiracies in American History will appeal to a broad audience of readers interested in American history and those seeking to become better informed consumers of news in an era when social media spreads misinformation widely and quickly.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction:Enemies Among Us
Chapter #1 Building a Toolbox for the Logical Mind
Chapter #2 The Protocols of the Elders of Zion
Chapter #3 The Russians are Coming!
Chapter #4 The Kennedy Assassination
Chapter #5 9/11
Chapter #6 Sandy Hook
Chapter #7 Contrails and Chemtrails
Chapter #8 The 2016 Election
Chapter #9 The 2020 "Plandemic"
Chapter #10 QAnon: Enemies Inside the Gates
Chapter #11 Stop the Steal! The 2020 Election
Conclusions Finding a Way Forward
Glossary of Terms
Selected Bibliography
Index
Über den Autor / die Autorin
Michael D. Gambone, PhD, is the author of eight books, including Long Journeys Home: American Veterans of World War II, Korea, and Vietnam (2017) and The Greatest Generation Comes Home: The Veteran in American Society (2005). He is currently a professor of history at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania and a veteran of the 82nd Airborne Division. In 2006, he deployed to Iraq as a Department of the Army contractor and served in the city of Mosul.
Zusammenfassung
Conspiracies are front and center in our mainstream politics, health policy, and popular culture. This book provides case studies of popular conspiracy theories in America from the past 100 years, from Protocol of the Elders of Zion to #stopthesteal to help readers their way through myth and fact and make up their own minds.
