With the possible exception of murder, nothing has so captured the dark side of human imagination as the notion that conspiratorial doings are brewing behind the scenes. And indeed, throughout history such plots have often been afoot: Someone, somewhere, seems always to have been skulking around in search of one or more like-minded individuals to join in an exploit to change the status quo. Some of these plotters did it out of idealism. Other conspirators acted out of anger, frustration, jealousy, envy, greed, or revenge. And some were merely dupes, or just plain crazy. Ranked in order of historical significance or because of their boldness, the one hundred real and imagined plots chronicled here by H. Paul Jeffers involve schemes ranging from biblical times to today's headlines. Among the conspiracies recounted by Jeffers are the arrest and trial of Jesus of Nazareth; the assassination of Abraham Lincoln; Cold War espionage and dirty tricks; spectacular robberies and kidnappings from around the globe; the Wild West escapades of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid; and what many believe to be the "conspiracy of silence" surrounding a flying saucer crash and the recovery of "aliens"
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Review:
"Although one might disagree or take issue with his ranking system, History's Greatest Conspiracies" succeeds in capturing a reader's attention"--" Sanford Herald "(NC)
About the Author:
H. Paul Jeffers has published over fifty works of fiction and nonfiction, including, most recently, Disaster by the Bay. A broadcast journalist for more than three decades, his other books include The Good Cigar and High Spirits; three volumes on Theodore Roosevelt; and the only biography of the late Sal Mineo. Jeffers has taught writing and journalism at NYU and other universities. He lives in New York City.
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- PublisherThe Lyons Press
- Publication date2004
- ISBN 10 159228325X
- ISBN 13 9781592283255
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages322
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