Unsupported theories provide simple explanations for catastrophes that are otherwise difficult to understand, from the U.S. Civil War to the Stock Market Crash of 1929 to the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York. This two-volume set details the highly controversial and influential phenomena of conspiracies and conspiracy theories in American society from the beginnings of the United States to the 21st century.
Jacopo's chapters examine the fascinating facts and destructive fiction that followed the "Abolition Movement" and the "Northwest Conspiracy" into the American Civil War.