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  Skull and Bones: The History and...

  Editors Charles River

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  Conspiracy theories, and particularly the belief that elements of the world are secretly controlled by individuals or groups, have been around for as long as people have lived in groups. Perhaps that’s inevitable - after all, those who are excluded from power are very likely to be inclined to see their position not as an outcome of their own choices or situation but because of the secret machinations of shadowy groups. 
  When members of a secret society are some of the wealthiest and most powerful people in the world, it’s easy to see why rumors persist about the group, and among such secret societies, few have engendered interest quit like Skull and Bones, an undergraduate senior society at Yale University. Its members have included American presidents and the CEOs of some of the largest companies in the world, but the group’s secrecy has maintained itself to the extent that some of the membership is virtually all anyone knows for certain, leaving most of what is found in books and websites speculation and unproven legend. Is there any truth to the suggestion that this society is linked to the 18th century Illuminati? Is it a mafia-like organization that intends to see the creation of a New World Order? Why, during its almost 200-year history, has no member of this group ever talked publicly about what it involves? Have those who attempted to reveal more really been subject to intimidation, threats of violence, and even murder? Is the skull of the legendary Geronimo really kept within the group’s secret lair? 
  Writing about any secret society is difficult, and writing about a group that has maintained absolute privacy for a long time is even more difficult.

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  Miniatures of French History -...

  Hilaire Belloc

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  In this short but illuminating book, Hilaire Belloc captures the essence of French history in a series of vivid and engaging miniatures. From the Gauls to the Revolution, from Napoleon to the present day, Belloc brings to life the great figures and moments of one of the world's most fascinating nations. 
  Note in this abridged version, the narrated version covers from the founding of Marseilles to the trial of the Templars by King Philip the Fair in 1307. 
  The narrated has attempted to bring to life French History and its various contributions to Western Civilization. The first three chapters are periods 
  of Ancient History including Ancient Greece, Julius Caesar and the impact of the fall of the Roman Empire on Western Christendom.

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  Beyond Jefferson - The Hemingses...

  Christa Dierksheide

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  A global history of how Thomas Jefferson's descendants navigated the legacy of the Declaration of Independence on both sides of the color line 
   
   
    
  The Declaration of Independence identified two core principles—independence and equality—that defined the American Revolution and the nation forged in 1776. Jefferson believed that each new generation of Americans would have to look to the "experience of the present" rather than the "wisdom" of the past to interpret and apply these principles in new and progressive ways. 
   
   
    
  Historian Christa Dierksheide examines the lives and experiences of a rising generation of Jefferson's descendants, Black and white, illuminating how they redefined equality and independence in a world that was half a century removed from the American Revolution. The Hemingses and Randolphs moved beyond Jefferson and his eighteenth-century world, leveraging their own ideas and experiences in nineteenth-century Britain, China, Cuba, Mexico, and the American West to claim independence and equal rights in an imperial and slaveholding republic.

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  Neil Armstrong - A Life from...

  Hourly History

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  Neil Armstrong is often referred to as an American hero for his service both as an astronaut and a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces, but in truth, Armstrong isn’t just America’s hero—he’s a global one. Armstrong was the first human being to step foot on the Moon, and he didn’t just do it for his home country—he did it for the whole planet. Armstrong landed on the Moon and came back to talk about it, but as incredible as this one feat is, Armstrong’s life was much more than that one Moon landing. Here, in this book, we explore Neil Armstrong’s life from beginning to end.

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  Mental Manipulation Techniques -...

  Leonard Moore

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  Learn 33 actionable techniques you can use to manipulate, persuade and brainwash anyone. Have you ever wondered how some people can easily get what they want from the world? I’m going to tell you a little secret... Those people aren’t different from you, they just know how to get what they want from others, persuading them and influencing them so that they are ready to take action. But there’s more. This persuasive ability isn’t encoded in the genes, it’s a skill everybody can learn. If you want to learn how to actually influence, persuade and manipulate other people to get what you want and reach your goals faster, this book is for you. By the time you finish reading this guide, you’ll be able to use these 33 practical and actionable techniques to have more control over the people around you and get what you want in life. Whether you’re looking for a date, a sale, or simply for people to listen to you more, you’ll learn strategies to turn your own desires into their desires, your wants into their wants. Inside you’ll learn: 33 actionable mental manipulation techniques (that actually work) to manipulate and brainwash anyone, why you shouldn’t use facts to convince other people and what you should be using instead (it’s way more effective), how to use the “ABS Technique” to get people to take action and listen to you, how to make people eager to accept your ideas even if they normally wouldn’t, the counterintuitive technique that will make people do what you want (without them noticing anything), 3 questions you can use to keep any conversation going and guide a person towards your desires, how to ethically use people’s hidden problems to get anybody to say yes to you, How to influence, persuade and manipulate other people to make them do what you want. Get in control of your life today! Scroll up and click “Buy”

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  Beyond 1619 - The Atlantic...

  Jesse Cromwell, Marc H. Lerner,...

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  Beyond 1619 brings an Atlantic and hemispheric perspective to the year 1619 as a marker of American slavery's origins and the beginnings of the Black experience in what would become the United States by situating the roots of racial slavery in a broader, comparative context. 
   
   
   
  In recent years, an extensive public dialogue regarding the long shadow of racism in the United States has pushed Americans to confront the insidious history of race-based slavery and its aftermath, with 1619—the year that the first recorded enslaved persons of African descent arrived in British North America—taking center stage as its starting point. Yet this dialogue has narrowed our understanding of slavery, race, and their repercussions to the U.S. context. Beyond 1619 showcases the results when scholars examine and put into conversation multiple empires, regions, peoples, and cultures to get a more complete view of the rise of racial slavery in the Americas. 
   
   
   
  Painting racial slavery's emergence on a hemispheric canvas, and in one compact volume, provides historical context beyond the 1619 moment for discussions of slavery, racism, antiracism, freedom, and lasting inequalities. This volume shines new light on these topics and illustrates the centrality of racial slavery, and contests over its rise, in nearly every corner of the early modern Atlantic World.

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