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Pale Horse Rider William Cooper, the Rise of Conspiracy, and the Fall of Trust in America

Mark Jacobson

We are living in a time of unprecedented distrust in America... Faith in the government is at an all-time low, and political groups on both sides of the aisle are able to tout preposterous conspiracy theories as gospel, without much opposition. “Fake news” is the order of the day. This book is abou...

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Behind the Bastards

It was mentioned as a biography of William Cooper, detailing his childhood, including a traumatic plane crash he witnessed at the age of nine.

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once while his father was assigned to Lodge's Field on Terciera Island in the Azores, the young Cooper was sitting in the base rec room watching a movie when the projector ground to a halt. The lights...

— Episode: Part One: Bill Cooper: The Man Who Kille...

Episode: Part One: Bill Cooper: The Man Who Killed Truth

It was mentioned as a biography of William Cooper, detailing his childhood, including a traumatic plane crash he witnessed at the age of nine.

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once while his father was assigned to Lodge's Field on Terciera Island in the Azores, the young Cooper was sitting in the base rec room watching a movie when the projector ground to a halt. The lights came on and a plea was made for blood donors.

I knew immediately something terrible had happened. Running outside, Cooper saw that a B-29 Superfortress had crashed. I saw men on fire running through the night, Cooper wrote and behold, a pale horse. I was only nine years old but felt much older.

Episode: Part One: Bill Cooper: The Man Who Killed Truth

It was discussed as a biography of Bill Cooper, which provided context about his background and experiences. It highlighted Cooper's childhood and the events that shaped his worldview.

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once while his father was assigned to Lodge's Field on Terciera Island in the Azores, the young Cooper was sitting in the base rec room watching a movie when the projector ground to a halt.

I knew immediately something terrible had happened. Running outside, Cooper saw that a B-29 Superfortress had crashed.

I saw men on fire running through the night, Cooper wrote and behold, a pale horse.

In his voluminous FBI file, Cooper's father, Jack, is quoted as saying that his son had been married or engaged at least nine times.

I began to see things at first that made no sense to me.

Episode: Part One: Bill Cooper: The Man Who Killed Truth

It's a biography of Bill Cooper that was discussed throughout the podcast, and was the source for many of the quotes shared about Bill's life, including his childhood and military career.

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once while his father was assigned to Lodge's Field on Terciera Island in the Azores, the young Cooper was sitting in the base rec room watching a movie when the projector ground to a halt. The lights came on and a plea was made for blood donors.

I knew immediately something terrible had happened. Running outside, Cooper saw that a B-29 Superfortress had crashed. I saw men on fire running through the night, Cooper wrote and behold, a pale horse.

In his voluminous FBI file, Cooper's father, Jack, is quoted as saying that his son had been married or engaged at least nine times.

Right away, I knew I was seeing what I was not supposed to see. Material never intended for my eyes. The secrets were there.

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