Failed Conspiracies: July 20th Plot

Failed Conspiracies: July 20th Plot

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Conspiracy of Silence: The Town That Killed Ken Rex McElroy

1981, Skidmore, Missouri. Ken McElroy, the “bully of Nodaway County,” is gunned down in the street – in broad daylight, and in front of his wife and an untold number of witnesses. Despite multiple investigations and grand juries, nobody has ever been indicted in the case, thanks ...  Show more

Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison, and the Laurel Canyon Conspiracy

In the 1960s, a new musical revolution emerged from Laurel Canyon, California. Bands like The Beach Boys, The Doors, and Crosby, Stills & Nash sang hit songs protesting the Vietnam War. However, while these tunes spoke to war protesting "hippies," some believe that they were crea ...  Show more

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