Reclaiming History: The Assassination of President John F. Kennedy (Audiobook, MP3)
For over forty years the truth about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy has been obscured. This book releases us from a crippling distortion of American history. This extraordinary and historic book required twenty years to research and write. The oft-challenged findings of the Warren Commission—Lee Harvey Oswald, acting alone, shot and killed President John F. Kennedy—are here confirmed beyond all doubt. But Reclaiming History does much more than that.
Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, the third Roman Emperor, is better known by another name: Caligula, a name synonymous with decadence, cruelty and madness. His reign was marked by excess, huge building projects, the largest gladiatorial battles Rome was ever to see - men and animals killed in their hundreds - conspiracies, assassination attempts and sexual scandal. Rufus as a young slave grows up far from the corruption of the imperial court.
In the Crosshairs looks at attempted and successful assassinations of high-profile celebrities, political figures, religious leaders, and many others. Each chapter includes a compelling account of an assassination (or attempted assassination), with complete details about the assassin, the victim, the circumstances of the attack and the outcome. In the Crosshairs also includes a unique "assassination timeline," a list of other notable assassination attempts throughout history, photos of many of the most infamous assassins and their victims, and rare archival materials, like...
Added by: Maria | Karma: 3098.81 | Non-Fiction, Other | 31 May 2008
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The most readable account available of the life of Tiberius, the second Roman emperor.
Argues that Tiberius’ character provides the key to understanding his reign.
Portrays Tiberius as a man whose virtues and beliefs were corrupted by power.
Shows how Tiberius’ fears of conspiracy and assassination caused him to lose his grasp of reality.
A new afterword discusses important new evidence that has come to light on the reign of Tiberius.
Oxford Bookworms Stage 4: 1400 headwords Great Crimes John Escott Book + Audio This book looks at some of the great crimes of history - crimes like the Lindbergh kidnapping and the Mona Lisa robbery. It also looks at some great criminals, like the poisoner Dr Crippen. Most of these crimes were solved, but some, like the assassination of President Kennedy, still hold their mysteries.
Oxford Bookworms Stage 4: 1400 headwords
