Rocked by assassinations and sneak attacks, roiled by political intrigues, economic gyrations, and witch-hunts of all kinds, America has seen its worst nightmares come true time and again. No wonder it is such a hotbed of conspiracy fears—some limited to the paranoid fringe, some accepted by the mainstream, some all too well founded.
The first comprehensive history of conspiracies and conspiracy theories in the United States.
Conspiracy Theories in American History: An Encyclopedia is the first comprehensive, research-based, scholarly study of the pervasiveness of our deeply ingrained culture of conspiracy. From the Puritan witch trials to the Masons, from the Red Scare to Watergate, Whitewater, and the War on Terror, this encyclopedia covers conspiracy theories across the breadth of U.S. history, examining the individuals, organizations, and ideas behind them. Its over 300 alphabetical entries cover both the documented records of actual conspiracies and the cultural and political significance of specific conspiracy speculations.
Neither promoting nor dismissing any theory, the entries move beyond the usual biased rhetoric to provide a clear-sighted, dispassionate look at each conspiracy (real or imagined). Readers will come to understand the political and social contexts in which these theories arose, the mindsets and motivations of the people promoting them, the real impact of society's reactions to conspiracy fears, warranted or not, and the verdict (when verifiable) that history has passed on each case.
Features
• Over 300 A–Z entries on various events, ideas, and persons, as well as crucial supporting and refuting evidence, and competing explanations for the origins, history, and popularity of this mode of political thought
• Primary documents from organizations promoting conspiracy theories
• Contributions from over 100 international scholars with a full range of historical expertise
• Separate section containing about 100 illustrative extracts covering the full range of American history, each with a brief headnote placing it in context
Highlights
• The first comprehensive, scholarly reference on conspiracies and conspiracy theory in the United States
• Rigorous for the scholarly community yet accessible to the general reading public
• Focuses on the motives and political and social origins of the people arguing the conspiracy

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Conspiracy Theories in American History: An Encyclopedia: Conspiracy Theories in American History [2 volumes]: An Encyclopedia

Conspiracy theories in American history an encyclopedia 2 M - Z

edited by Peter Knight

Knight, Peter

ABC-CLIO, LLC

Peter Knight

ABC Clio

United States, United States of America

Santa Barbara, Calif, California, 2003

Santa Barbara, Calif. ˜[u.a.]œ, 2003

Santa Barbara, Calif, 2012

December 2003

PS, 2003

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"Also available on the World Wide Web as an e-book"--T.p. verso.

<p><i>conspiracy Theories In American History: An Encyclopedia</i> Is The First Comprehensive, Research-based, Scholarly Study Of The Pervasiveness Of Our Deeply Ingrained Culture Of Conspiracy. From The Puritan Witch Trials To The Masons, From The Red Scare To Watergate, Whitewater, And The War On Terror, This Encyclopedia Covers Conspiracy Theories Across The Breadth Of U.s. History, Examining The Individuals, Organizations, And Ideas Behind Them. Its Over 300 Alphabetical Entries Cover Both The Documented Records Of Actual Conspiracies And The Cultural And Political Significance Of Specific Conspiracy Speculations.</p><p>neither Promoting Nor Dismissing Any Theory, The Entries Move Beyond The Usual Biased Rhetoric To Provide A Clear-sighted, Dispassionate Look At Each Conspiracy (real Or Imagined). Readers Will Come To Understand The Political And Social Contexts In Which These Theories Arose, The Mindsets And Motivations Of The People Promoting Them, The Real Impact Of Society's Reactions To Conspiracy Fears, Warranted Or Not, And The Verdict (when Verifiable) That History Has Passed On Each Case.</p>

Conspiracy Theories in American History......Page 1
Contents......Page 5
Foreword......Page 9
Preface......Page 11
Contributors......Page 13
Conspiracy Theories in America: A Historical Overview......Page 19
Making Sense of Conspiracy Theories......Page 33
A......Page 45
B......Page 121
C......Page 169
D......Page 237
E......Page 259
F......Page 265
G......Page 297
H......Page 311
I......Page 351
J......Page 375
K......Page 399
L......Page 441
M......Page 469
N......Page 535
O......Page 565
P......Page 589
Q......Page 623
R......Page 625
S......Page 655
T......Page 703
U......Page 717
V......Page 731
W......Page 735
X......Page 761
Y......Page 765
Z......Page 773
Primary Source Documents......Page 777
Index......Page 907
About the Editor......Page 943

The first comprehensive history of conspiracies and conspiracy theories in the United States. A reference guide to conspiracy theory presents over 300 entries describing events and theories, analyzing the historical, intellectual, and political context of each, and offering evidence to support or refute each one

This work is a comprehensive history of conspiracies and conspiracy theories in the USA. It focuses on the motives and political and social origins of the people arguing the conspiracy. It covers assassinations and sneak attacks, political intrigues, and witch-hunts

v. 1. A-M
v. 2. N-Z.

2010-02-18