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The 35th President of the United States was assassinated on a Friday afternoon and the 10-month long investigation into the incident ruled that Oswald acted alone in the crime. In 1979, however, the United States House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA) ruled that it was possibly a conspiracy. This book is an attempt to look at the assassination and some of the different conspiracy theories about John F. Kennedy's death.

In 30 BC, Queen Cleopatra took her own life in a mausoleum in Alexandria, thus ending the reign of the last independent pharaohs of Egypt. After her death, Egypt became one of the many provinces of the Roman Empire. Cleopatra's rule of more than two decades involved ruthless power struggles with her siblings and alliances and affairs with the likes of Julius Caesar and Mark Anthony.

Perhaps there is no one in this world who hasn't heard of Alexander the Great. Considered to be one of the greatest kings in ancient history, Alexander united the Greek city states and led the Corinthian League. Later on, he went on to conquer Persia, Babylon, and Asia, creating Macedonian colonies in these areas. When he died in Babylon, he was considering conquering Carthage and Rome and he was only 32 years old.

In the eyes of millions of Indian people, Mahatma Gandhi is the great soul that was adored by a huge crowd that wanted to see him as he went on his tours. He revered the world for its great nonviolence philosophy and of his passive resistance. His real name is Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, popularly known as Mahatma Gandhi.

In October 2012, a 15-year-old girl from the Swat Valley in North-western Pakistan was shot by the Taliban. Seriously wounded with three shots fired at her, with one bullet entering and exiting her head, she was airlifted and brought to the intensive care unit of a hospital in Birmingham, England. After months of treatments and surgeries, she was back to attending school in Birmingham.

Being a terrorist-insurgent group, the forces of ISIS have seized total control of Mosul, the second largest city in Iraq. The list of ISIS nightmarish deeds is indeed chilling. This includes the brutal persecution of native Christian people in Iraq and Syria, the nightmarish genocide of the Yazidi people in Iraq, rape, beheadings, crucifixions, forced conversions, and the massive execution of the Syrian tribe that failed to resist its conquest.

If you have decided to listen to this book, then you probably have heard about the Benghazi attack or you at least wanted to learn something about that incident. It took place way back in 2012 when the Islamic militant attacked the American diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya and killed many people including J. Christopher Stevens, who was the US ambassador at that time, not to mention those who were injured as well.

The world has suffered at the hands of just a few people who used their power to rule the world in an evil, dictatorial way. One of the most infamous dictators of all time is none other than Adolf Hitler, whose power led to the death of thousands of Jews with the so-called Holocaust. This book will share with you the story of his life and details about how his power began to diminish. His name is a big part of Berlin's history; his reign rocked Germany, particularly during the Second World War.

As we travel down the roads of life, we are confronted consistently with decisions that we need to make. Donald Trump, based on the trials and successes that he has faced, teaches us that every important decision we make is going to determine what will happen in our lives in the future. For the most part, we are making most of our decisions without a need to give thought to what the outcomes of those decisions will be.

Marijuana smokers have long been enjoying the benefits and the wonders that this particular weed has to offer. Through the years, some countries consider this a taboo subject, yet the continuous developments and breakthroughs have shown that this is not something that should be avoided because in reality, marijuana smoking is something that deserves to be shown in the limelight, and in a more positive way.

Quite a few conspiracy theories exist as to what Area 51 really is about. There are quite a few people who believe that the government has been covering up the existence of aliens since the 1950s and that the aliens and their UFOs are present in Area 51. Throughout this book, you will learn more about Area 51, including the government, the UFOs, facts about aliens, and much more. Then you can decide what you think is really going on in this area.