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Legend, and truth, of the Templar treasure

26 Aug 2022 5 minute read 0 comments Fortunato Verduci

    The production of historical texts related to the Templars, in their various aspects, is practically boundless. For this article we will refer to two texts in particular, "Vie et mort de l'ordre du temple," written by Alain Demurger in 1998, in...

The Creation and Power of the Federal Reserve System

24 Aug 2022 19 minute read 1 comment Probs Cheatin

The Federal Reserve System What is the Federal Reserve System? The Federal Reserve System (will refer to as Fed from here on out) is a carefully planned out, intentional, calculated, and malicious strategy used to progressively shift wealth from work...

WARNING: LONG POST. The Destruction of Europe in the Aftermath of World War I

24 Aug 2022 27 minute read 1 comment Probs Cheatin

Civilians in Europe after World War I was living in social, economic, political, and physical disorder. Most of the free world was involved in the conflict, leading to serious repercussions for Europe and United States which witnessed the two regions...

Several random and unrelated historical facts:

22 Aug 2022 1 minute read 0 comments Shadowghosts

As the title reads that is what this shall be (also short): First of all I would like to thank some people who helped me gain my interest in writing, I'd like to thank my Mom, my beautiful wife, my three stooges ehem, sorry, children, but most of all...

Guy Fawkes' Day

22 Aug 2022 3 minute read 0 comments MarkJ011

     November 5, Guy Fawkes Day, commemorates the Gunpowder Plot of 1605, an event that requires a bit of background to understand.  Here is the explanation, as presented in “The Book of Days,” a volume published in 1878 in London.        It seems th...

My theory upon the true origins of agriculture.

20 Aug 2022 1 minute read 0 comments Shadowghosts

I am going to try to present a case to you on a theory of mine on the origins of agriculture in society.   Ok, you are probably thinking: "This person must be an idiot, everyone knows that agriculture was developed by Neolithic homo sapiens.", Well I...

What if Manchester United bought bitcoin instead of shitty players?

17 Aug 2022 8 minute read 2 comments 8bitb4rt

In wake of United's shocking 4-0 defeat at the hands of Brentford, I am inspired to look back at the last decade and see where United went wrong. Next year marks a decade since SAF departed Manchester United in 2013. Five managers and billion dollars...

Mandatory Blanket Passports in the Old West

17 Aug 2022 4 minute read 0 comments Nathan Payne

Most people don't know that in the Old West, The U.N. and New World Health Organization distributed free blankets to the Native populations of the Western Territories.  Touting a forced, disingenuous interest in the "BIPOC" communities of the day, we...

The Battle of Plum Run Bend

16 Aug 2022 2 minute read 0 comments MarkJ011

In 1861, early in the American Civil War, the Union built seven ironclad ships to serve on the Mississippi River and its tributaries.  The USS Cairo, Cincinnati, and Mound City were built at Mound City, Illinois, while the Carondelet, St. Louis, Pitt...

A Day to Remember: St. Valentine's Day

13 Aug 2022 2 minute read 1 comment MarkJ011

     In 1878, The Book of Days stated that "Valentine's Day is now almost everywhere a much degenerated festival, the only observance of any note consisting merely of the sending of jocular anonymous letters to parties whom one wishes to quiz, and th...