"America's Assassinations and Aspirations" by Robert Bruce Baird - Reader Review

Secret societies and political involvement have bothWas Ben Franklin really trying to create electricity
been topics of much debate throughout history. Fromwith his kite flying antic? Or where there bigger
the Illuminati, to the mafia, all the way through thepicture events swirling actively around these
KKK, people have been fascinated by their verymomentary stops along our perceived time line? As
existence. Various genres of literature have tackledwith any work of this nature it must be taken with a
these topics, leading to a peaked human interestgrain of salt...choose to believe what you will,
carried on through this medium and right to bigresearch those that you don't. Whatever the case
screen productions. It was only a matter of time thatmay be, you will certainly be exposed to new
so-called connections were made betweentheories regarding people held in high prestige and the
news-making events happening in daily society andcircumstances that befell them.
prominent figures in the political arena. They are theFar be it from me to argue for one side or the other
people we look towards for direction and leadership,as Mr. Baird makes his own opinions stand strong
yet still they fall victim to character flaws andwith his investigation into our past as a nation, and
associations.beyond. Even the skeptic is allowed "room and
In "America's Assassinations and Aspirations", authorboard" within this work as he encourages the reader
Robert Bruce Baird reveals his own beliefs regardingfrom the beginning to seek further proof through his
many of our great historical figures and theirlisted sources as well as their own study.
involvement in shady organizations that still remainRecommended mainly for history buffs, this text
concealed today. Through his research, he shines theshould allow your current historical views to be
cold light of "truth" upon many events that we havebroadened while raising questions that may still be to
come to know as our countries history and attemptsthis day unanswered. Allow your inner cynic to
to reveal the clockwork precision working behindawaken, if just for a moment, and try on a few of
them. Did Abraham Lincoln really free the slaves?the notions raised by a curiously creative mind.