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Crimes and Cover-ups in American Politics: 1776-1963
What they didn’t teach you in school about Benjamin Franklin, The Freeemasons, John Brown, Abraham Lincoln, the Spanish American War, Prohibition, and more.
In this updated paperback edition, there is a new chapter about the history of un-Americanism, as well as a new preface wherein the author explores the years since the hardcover was released.
For far too long, American history has been left in the unreliable hands of those that author Donald Jeffries refers to as the court historians. Here he fights back by scrutinizing the accepted history on the assassination on everything from the American War of Independence to the establishment reputation of Thomas Jefferson and the other Founding Fathers, the Civil War, the Lincoln assassination, both World Wars, US government experimentation on prisoners, mental patients, innocent children and whole populated areas, the Lindbergh baby kidnapping and much, much more.
Secular saints like Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, and Franklin D. Roosevelt are examined in a critical way they seldom have been.
Jeffries spares no one and nothing in this explosive book. The atrocities of Union troops during the Civil War, and Allied troops during World War II, are documented in great detail. The Nuremberg Trials are presented as the antithesis of justice. In the follow-up to his previous, bestselling book Hidden An Expose of Modern Crimes, Conspiracies, and Cover-Ups in American Politics , Jeffries demonstrates that crimes, corruption, and conspiracies didn't start with the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
History should be much more than cardboard villains and impossibly unrealistic heroes. Thanks to the efforts of the court historians, most Americans are historically illiterate. Crimes and Cover-ups in American 1776-1963 is a bold attempt at setting the record straight.
In this updated paperback edition, there is a new chapter about the history of un-Americanism, as well as a new preface wherein the author explores the years since the hardcover was released.
For far too long, American history has been left in the unreliable hands of those that author Donald Jeffries refers to as the court historians. Here he fights back by scrutinizing the accepted history on the assassination on everything from the American War of Independence to the establishment reputation of Thomas Jefferson and the other Founding Fathers, the Civil War, the Lincoln assassination, both World Wars, US government experimentation on prisoners, mental patients, innocent children and whole populated areas, the Lindbergh baby kidnapping and much, much more.
Secular saints like Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, and Franklin D. Roosevelt are examined in a critical way they seldom have been.
Jeffries spares no one and nothing in this explosive book. The atrocities of Union troops during the Civil War, and Allied troops during World War II, are documented in great detail. The Nuremberg Trials are presented as the antithesis of justice. In the follow-up to his previous, bestselling book Hidden An Expose of Modern Crimes, Conspiracies, and Cover-Ups in American Politics , Jeffries demonstrates that crimes, corruption, and conspiracies didn't start with the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
History should be much more than cardboard villains and impossibly unrealistic heroes. Thanks to the efforts of the court historians, most Americans are historically illiterate. Crimes and Cover-ups in American 1776-1963 is a bold attempt at setting the record straight.
432 pages, Paperback
Published October 19, 2021
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About the author
Donald Jeffries
14 books95 followersAuthor of the best-sellers "Hidden History: An Expose of Modern Crimes, Conspiracies and Cover-Ups in American Politics," "Survival of the Richest," "Crimes and Cover Ups in American Politics: 1776-1963," "Bullyocracy," and "On Borrowed Fame." Jeffries also hosts the weekly live streaming show "I Protest," which is broadcast on the America Unplugged channel at Rokfin.com.
His 2007 sci-fi/fantasy "The Unreals" has been compared to "The Wizard of Oz" and "A Confederacy of Dunces," among other things. It has been praised by the likes of "Darconian's Cat" author, former Harvard Professor Alexander Theroux, and acclaimed screenwriter ("Night at the Museum") and actor ("Reno 911") Robert Ben Garant. A second edition of "The Unreals" was released in February 2015. Among the noteworthy figures who have praised his work are Ron Paul, Naomi Wolf, Roger Stone, Jesse Ventura, former "Brady Bunch" star Susan Olsen, and Oscar-nominated actress Sally Kirkland.
His 2007 sci-fi/fantasy "The Unreals" has been compared to "The Wizard of Oz" and "A Confederacy of Dunces," among other things. It has been praised by the likes of "Darconian's Cat" author, former Harvard Professor Alexander Theroux, and acclaimed screenwriter ("Night at the Museum") and actor ("Reno 911") Robert Ben Garant. A second edition of "The Unreals" was released in February 2015. Among the noteworthy figures who have praised his work are Ron Paul, Naomi Wolf, Roger Stone, Jesse Ventura, former "Brady Bunch" star Susan Olsen, and Oscar-nominated actress Sally Kirkland.
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July 30, 2019
I've been called a "conspiracy theorist" far too many times, and I would guess Donald Jeffries has the same problem. One close friend, trying to allay my discomfort, told me all facts start as a theory. To remove this somewhat negative term "theorist", the author claims he is a conspiracy analyst, and he does a fabulous job in analyzing what the vast majority would call accepted historical facts. Being from Illinois, the Land of Lincoln, I had a curious interest in reading the so called accepted facts about "Honest Abe". After reading the many pages about the heinous acts of the Union Army in the US Civil War, I would be inclined to rename this president "Stinkin Lincoln".
Jeffries meticulously demonstrates that almost all of the wars the U S has fought in the last approx. 150 years were fought under false pretenses and in most cases initiated with a false flag event. In addition, the author is very convincing in showing that both Lincoln and FDR were both war mongers who were eager to acquiesce to the demands of the war hawks in their administrations.
I would recommend this book to all who wish to obtain the "God's honest truth" about our earliest events in U S history. I have also recently read Jeffries's book SURVIVAL OF THE RICHEST. Both of these books have a wealth of interesting facts due to the painstaking research done by the author.
Jeffries meticulously demonstrates that almost all of the wars the U S has fought in the last approx. 150 years were fought under false pretenses and in most cases initiated with a false flag event. In addition, the author is very convincing in showing that both Lincoln and FDR were both war mongers who were eager to acquiesce to the demands of the war hawks in their administrations.
I would recommend this book to all who wish to obtain the "God's honest truth" about our earliest events in U S history. I have also recently read Jeffries's book SURVIVAL OF THE RICHEST. Both of these books have a wealth of interesting facts due to the painstaking research done by the author.
July 16, 2019
There is no one in America who so thoroughly researches and writes so well about real American history..not just from 1776 until 1963..but right up to today.!! A thrilling informative read.
John Barbour.
John Barbour.
February 8, 2025
I found this book interesting and entertaining, while some of the stories are a pretty big stretch, a few others are plausible enough to make me want to read up on them a bit more thoroughly.
October 17, 2025
[Overall Score: ••4.2-4.6••]
Objectively the 'Midnight Writer News' podcast show brought this novel into light and garnished attention. Having never read any other materials by Mr. Donald Jeffires, a lot of critical acclaim was bestowed upon this particular novel. After completing it and having listened to the sub-consequentlial podcasts; definitely and objectively... 'it lived up to the hype'.
As a "Conspiracy-Theorist" this book is a treasure trove. As a "Book-Fan", this novel has many random lulls. Often times, known 'Conspiracy-Theorists' can't produce a novel of substance, they are usually scatter-plotted, liken to a rorschach test in presentation. However, Mr. Jeffries, weaves a tale and holds an abundance of literary talent.
The forwards and 'before-thoughts' made engagement of the first couple chapters almost unbearable. As a non-partisan voter (who has written-in 3rd party Candidates before), from the offset, the novel tends to reads very 'partisan', at times. In full transparency, this reader was feeling like "Cool... got it! You voted for Trump, what's your point?" But as soon as Partisan-fatigue sunk in, Mr. Jeffries, strayed from the 'Status-Quo' and began explaining his thesis which was very, very non-partisan.
Hardly any gripping things happen in the first part of the novel. However come Lincoln, something magical happened. This Reviewer read 'Behold A Pale Horse'. Also this year, a review was completed for 'A Peoples History Of The United States' by Howard Zinn. This 'Conspiracy-Theory' novel makes Bill Cooper's novel, pales in comparison. In retrospect it's hard to argue with a well taught man who mimicks and or counters a historian of modern times like Mr. Zinn. Both novelists make similar accusations to historical figures and or events.
Honestly, in some ways this novel was exactly what this reviewer thought it would be. In other ways, it was nothing more than grim historical truths. It would be hard to argue with Howard Zinn and Donald Jeffires. Their examination of President Lincoln and the following 'Reconstruction' is almost likened to a hand in a glove. Prepare to be blasted with dates, names of dead people and countless news periodical-excerpts, journalist opinions or other types of magazine fodder. This novel presents a lot of questions. That's half of the purpose and fun of this novel.
However, to be honest, many "cover-ups" or "crimes" are better described as 'mysteries' or 'weird moments'. One topic that is discussed is 'The Kidnapping Of Charles Lindbergh'. True, a man was sentenced to death, via the 'Iron Lady' (aka the electric chair), which objectively isn't a hot, sexy 'Water-Cooler' topic. Obviously, if's not 'water-cooler' ready or worthy, then the children shouldn't hear about it at all... Yes, the topic and event deserves far more examination than it's been given, historically. Still, this reader wonders the severity of some of the topics chosen for this book.
Further, when Mr. Jeffries begins to discuss American-Unions, sadly he falls short. If Lindbergh can prove something, than Joe Hill and Jimmy Hoffa can prove something too. Not talking about either one of these historical figures is outrageous to this reviewer. The Mob/Mafia have a far overarching storyline than the one that it dribbled out within this story. Come the section of WW2, the reader is supposed to be flummoxed, outraged even (given the novelist literary talent), yet the evidence given is trite and is presented through a very 'wide view' lens. About 3 or so mobsters we're discussed during this portion, better described as the "Mafia helping the USA Government'. However, one overlooked person of interest in this topic was Albert Anastasia (alias: 'The Mad Hatter'), Lucky Luciano's hit man, Mafia Don, a vile man, who was in charge of teaching Navy personnel how to load barges and warships, while Meyer and Lucky themselves were helping the warfront in Italy.
To not mention all the other Mafia members involved in the 'war-effort', no mention of Joe Hill, a Union man who was wrongfully tried for a crime, nor the Teamsters leader Jimmy Hoffa (who damaged America's faith in labor-unions) overall, is a gigantic oversight. Having that said, this reviewer still enjoyed this novel. It started out rough, got very sweet in the center, then took a right turn which, ultimately lost the novel some points. Some topics were just thrown into the brew. Almost as if Mr. J, said 'I studied this topic, so why not put it in?'. Which, hey, fair-call to some degree, but some of those random topics he studied, only helped in terms of 'filler' or 'Fluff'.
This critic truly wanted to give 5 stars but 4 is good enough. Again the middle ground of this novel up until 'Pearl Harbour' is fantastic. But more often than not, the writer seems overly patriotic and very partisan. Then he finds his way back to center. Only to stray away again in the opposite direction or in a predictable pattern. 'A Peoples History' is a damn good book and so is this one! You should read this one next to be honest. Just expect to see a lot of rendemtion talk towards Thomas Jefferson. Expect to love a lot of this book and plan on disagreeing with some of it. For writing papers, for school stuff and such, this book could be a good friend to you. It's okay to disagree and it's okay to question things like Jeffries does. Heck, maybe everything he wrote in this novel could be discussed at a 'water-cooler', one day, why not?
Solid and an imperfect read! It's intriguing and very well paced.
Objectively the 'Midnight Writer News' podcast show brought this novel into light and garnished attention. Having never read any other materials by Mr. Donald Jeffires, a lot of critical acclaim was bestowed upon this particular novel. After completing it and having listened to the sub-consequentlial podcasts; definitely and objectively... 'it lived up to the hype'.
As a "Conspiracy-Theorist" this book is a treasure trove. As a "Book-Fan", this novel has many random lulls. Often times, known 'Conspiracy-Theorists' can't produce a novel of substance, they are usually scatter-plotted, liken to a rorschach test in presentation. However, Mr. Jeffries, weaves a tale and holds an abundance of literary talent.
The forwards and 'before-thoughts' made engagement of the first couple chapters almost unbearable. As a non-partisan voter (who has written-in 3rd party Candidates before), from the offset, the novel tends to reads very 'partisan', at times. In full transparency, this reader was feeling like "Cool... got it! You voted for Trump, what's your point?" But as soon as Partisan-fatigue sunk in, Mr. Jeffries, strayed from the 'Status-Quo' and began explaining his thesis which was very, very non-partisan.
Hardly any gripping things happen in the first part of the novel. However come Lincoln, something magical happened. This Reviewer read 'Behold A Pale Horse'. Also this year, a review was completed for 'A Peoples History Of The United States' by Howard Zinn. This 'Conspiracy-Theory' novel makes Bill Cooper's novel, pales in comparison. In retrospect it's hard to argue with a well taught man who mimicks and or counters a historian of modern times like Mr. Zinn. Both novelists make similar accusations to historical figures and or events.
Honestly, in some ways this novel was exactly what this reviewer thought it would be. In other ways, it was nothing more than grim historical truths. It would be hard to argue with Howard Zinn and Donald Jeffires. Their examination of President Lincoln and the following 'Reconstruction' is almost likened to a hand in a glove. Prepare to be blasted with dates, names of dead people and countless news periodical-excerpts, journalist opinions or other types of magazine fodder. This novel presents a lot of questions. That's half of the purpose and fun of this novel.
However, to be honest, many "cover-ups" or "crimes" are better described as 'mysteries' or 'weird moments'. One topic that is discussed is 'The Kidnapping Of Charles Lindbergh'. True, a man was sentenced to death, via the 'Iron Lady' (aka the electric chair), which objectively isn't a hot, sexy 'Water-Cooler' topic. Obviously, if's not 'water-cooler' ready or worthy, then the children shouldn't hear about it at all... Yes, the topic and event deserves far more examination than it's been given, historically. Still, this reader wonders the severity of some of the topics chosen for this book.
Further, when Mr. Jeffries begins to discuss American-Unions, sadly he falls short. If Lindbergh can prove something, than Joe Hill and Jimmy Hoffa can prove something too. Not talking about either one of these historical figures is outrageous to this reviewer. The Mob/Mafia have a far overarching storyline than the one that it dribbled out within this story. Come the section of WW2, the reader is supposed to be flummoxed, outraged even (given the novelist literary talent), yet the evidence given is trite and is presented through a very 'wide view' lens. About 3 or so mobsters we're discussed during this portion, better described as the "Mafia helping the USA Government'. However, one overlooked person of interest in this topic was Albert Anastasia (alias: 'The Mad Hatter'), Lucky Luciano's hit man, Mafia Don, a vile man, who was in charge of teaching Navy personnel how to load barges and warships, while Meyer and Lucky themselves were helping the warfront in Italy.
To not mention all the other Mafia members involved in the 'war-effort', no mention of Joe Hill, a Union man who was wrongfully tried for a crime, nor the Teamsters leader Jimmy Hoffa (who damaged America's faith in labor-unions) overall, is a gigantic oversight. Having that said, this reviewer still enjoyed this novel. It started out rough, got very sweet in the center, then took a right turn which, ultimately lost the novel some points. Some topics were just thrown into the brew. Almost as if Mr. J, said 'I studied this topic, so why not put it in?'. Which, hey, fair-call to some degree, but some of those random topics he studied, only helped in terms of 'filler' or 'Fluff'.
This critic truly wanted to give 5 stars but 4 is good enough. Again the middle ground of this novel up until 'Pearl Harbour' is fantastic. But more often than not, the writer seems overly patriotic and very partisan. Then he finds his way back to center. Only to stray away again in the opposite direction or in a predictable pattern. 'A Peoples History' is a damn good book and so is this one! You should read this one next to be honest. Just expect to see a lot of rendemtion talk towards Thomas Jefferson. Expect to love a lot of this book and plan on disagreeing with some of it. For writing papers, for school stuff and such, this book could be a good friend to you. It's okay to disagree and it's okay to question things like Jeffries does. Heck, maybe everything he wrote in this novel could be discussed at a 'water-cooler', one day, why not?
Solid and an imperfect read! It's intriguing and very well paced.
October 1, 2022
Certain "conspiracy theory" books focus on one particular topic (I recently finished a 450+ page book on the JFK assassination, for example) and then others focus on multiple topics/events over a longer timeline. As the title point out, this book is one of those.
I think it's fair to say that AN AWFUL LOT of things happened from 1776-1963, for a book to cover such a long timeline, you might expect it to be close to 1,000 pages but this book manages to pull it off in 350 pages. Not everything is covered in this book, with certain events being glossed over or not mentioned at all. The sinking of the Lusitania, for example, received hardly 2 paragraphs of mention in this book. Other topics/events have an entire chapter or chapters devoted to them.
The book begins with the early days in the chapter titled "The Birth of the Republic" which discusses various events and persons up until the early 1800's. Lincoln and the American Civil War are heavily discussed in this book, including some questionable details involving Lincoln's assassination. After that the book leads into a bit on the Federal Reserve Act and the first World War, then the Depression, World War II, through the 1950's and Communism and all that fun stuff. The book even mentions Nuremberg, vaccines and vaccination, and the "New World Order" a few times. We're thinking outside the box now!
A majority of the material in this book was familiar to me, but some of it was new, ideas and concepts I had not heard before, which is always interesting. This is an excellent "beginner's" book on conspiracies, meaning anyone looking to get into that sort of thing can read this and find out what interests them the most and then find more books on those specific topics. I believe the author has published a book on the events AFTER 1963, so I might have to track that down and read that next!
I think it's fair to say that AN AWFUL LOT of things happened from 1776-1963, for a book to cover such a long timeline, you might expect it to be close to 1,000 pages but this book manages to pull it off in 350 pages. Not everything is covered in this book, with certain events being glossed over or not mentioned at all. The sinking of the Lusitania, for example, received hardly 2 paragraphs of mention in this book. Other topics/events have an entire chapter or chapters devoted to them.
The book begins with the early days in the chapter titled "The Birth of the Republic" which discusses various events and persons up until the early 1800's. Lincoln and the American Civil War are heavily discussed in this book, including some questionable details involving Lincoln's assassination. After that the book leads into a bit on the Federal Reserve Act and the first World War, then the Depression, World War II, through the 1950's and Communism and all that fun stuff. The book even mentions Nuremberg, vaccines and vaccination, and the "New World Order" a few times. We're thinking outside the box now!
A majority of the material in this book was familiar to me, but some of it was new, ideas and concepts I had not heard before, which is always interesting. This is an excellent "beginner's" book on conspiracies, meaning anyone looking to get into that sort of thing can read this and find out what interests them the most and then find more books on those specific topics. I believe the author has published a book on the events AFTER 1963, so I might have to track that down and read that next!
September 2, 2024
This is the closest I have ever come to saying “forget it” and not finishing a book for a book group. I think I am the only one who has or will finish it. This book basically makes you lose all hope and trust in our American system now and through our history. Hard to keep my mind on the book as I listened to it but actually agreed with a few things (Gov treatment of Native Americans and people of Japanese descent during WWII, and that Supreme Court Judges should not be chosen for life. Other things too but those stand out.
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December 27, 2020Eye opener for sure! Read/listen with a open mind.
March 27, 2021
Eye opening, take it all with a grain of salt but ignore the reviews.
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