It's an irresistible combination: Brad Meltzer; a born storyteller; counting down the world's most intriguing unsolved mysteries. And to make this richly illustrated book even richer; each chapter invites the reader along for an interactive experience through the addition of removable facsimile documents—the evidence! It's a treasure trove for conspiracy buffs; a Griffin and Sabine for history lovers. Adapted from Decoded; Meltzer’s hit show on the HISTORY network; History Decoded explores fascinating; unexplained questions. Is Fort Knox empty? Why was Hitler so intent on capturing the Roman “Spear of Destiny� What’s the government hiding in Area 51? Where did the Confederacy’s $19 million in gold and silver go at the end of the Civil War? And did Lee Harvey Oswald really act alone? Meltzer sifts through the evidence; weighs competing theories; separates what we know to be true with what’s still—and perhaps forever—unproved or unprovable; and in the end; decodes the mystery; arriving at the most likely solution. Along the way we meet Freemasons; Rosicrucians; Nazi propagandists; and the real DB Cooper. Bound in at the beginning of each story is a custom-designed envelope—a faux 19th-century leather satchel; a U.S. government classified file—containing facsimiles of relevant evidence: John Wilkes Booth’s alleged unsigned will; a map of the Vatican; Kennedy’s death certificate. The whole is a riveting; interactive adventure through the compelling world of mysteries and conspiracies.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Intense; Fast Paced; Loaded with facts...A Great Read!By William C.Intense; fast paced writing. A map would've done wonders. I served three tours as a Navy trained salvage diver. Picked up a lot of chopper pilots out of the drink but no jet jockeys. My point is that I've read many Vietnam related books consider myself a student of the Vietnam War but doggone it Mr. Stoffey; a map; one little bitty map would've been great for my fading memory. Other than that; one helluva' write-up on the massive NVA invasion during Easter 1972...but wear your seatbelt; it reads fast furious. BTW Mr. Stoffey; I agree 100% with your views on the war protestors contributing to extending the war Congress criminally fouling up our late war assistance to South Vietnam especially during the '73 to '75 time period. I think I heard one reviewer complain about your viewpoint on those subjects but he must've not been there. If anybody wants to read my point of view on the hippies "don't trust anyone over 30" B.S. and their war protests (John Kerry et al) read my book: Over Back by Wild Bill Callahan on . Some people say: "Thank you for your service." In my opinion; it shouldn't be thanked; it should be expected....OF EVERYONE. Including Bill Clinton. Photo is of my book me my old Lt. diver friend from Vietnam. Florida 2015.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. A definitive view of a key element in the U.S. disengagement from the Viet Nam conflictBy William G. SidebottomAs a plank holder in HMA 369 (Marine Attack Helicopter Squadron 369) and participant in MARHUK operations off the coast of North Viet Nam in 1972; I was delighted to stumble across a book that tells "the rest of the story." This book fills in a tremendous number of gaps in my understanding of the geopolitical context and U.S. military doctrinal setting that shaped my combat experience on Yankee Station in the waning months of the war.Colonel Robert E. Stoffey has proven to be the "Command Chronology Officer Emeritus" for Marine Air in the period he so eloquently describes in "Fighting to Leave." I literally devoured this book and was left amazed at what I learned about the complex conditions that gave birth to a subject about which I had first-hand experience; the Marine Hunter Killer operation undertaken by a newly commissioned Marine squadron flying AH-1J Sea Cobras off a series of LPD's in the Gulf of Tonkin.I can't recommend this book highly enough to anyone wanting to understand the period of time it addresses or the wonderful and challenging relationships between the Navy and the Marine Corps under wartime conditions. Colonel Stoffey; thank you for your exceptional service and for the effort you have made to memorialize Marine Air's pivotal role in achieving an honorable end to the Viet Nam conflict; and for shedding light on the disengagement phase of what remains America's most unpopular war. Semper Fi!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Experienced First Hand At The Height of the Vietnam War (1972 - 1973)By DCWhen I started reading this book I started feeling some bad vibes from Vietnam starting to resurface again. Needless to say; I quit reading the book because this book is written at the height of the Vietnam War (1972 – 1973). And; I was there.Otherwise; from the little I read the book seems to be an excellent book for any military personnel who served in Vietnam during those final years. This book is written by a Marine Officer who was a part of ANGLICO*. Therefore; the book is mainly written from his viewpoint. I caution recommending this book to anyone who is or has suffered from PTSD; as I did. I thought after all these years it would not affect me and I would be able to read the book. Wrong!As stated; the book is written by a Marine Officer who was stationed inland calling in NGFS (Naval Gun Fire Support) from the ships stationed in the Gulf of Tonkin and; especially; Yankee Station when needed.Anyway; I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in reading about the Vietnam era; naval personnel stationed in the Gulf of Tonkin who would like to get the a viewpoint from ANGLICO’s view or military history buffs. This would also be a recommended read for a new young recruit who is or thinking about joining the service so they can get a perspective of what is was like in those final years of the Vietnam War. I just hope they will not have to experience first hand another Vietnam; Korea or WW.* Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Companies (ANGLICO): Responsible for calling in Air Strikes for ground (Bat 21) and NGFS stationed at Yankee Station when air strikes aren’t feasible.Vietnam Vet
