History: Fiction or Science? (Chronology, No. 1)

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Recorded history is a finely-woven magic fabric of intricate lies about events predating the sixteenth century. There is not a single piece of evidence that can be reliably and independently traced back earlier than the eleventh century. This book details events that are substantiated by hard facts and logic, and validated by new astronomical research and statistical analysis of ancient sources.

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Calculations are only as good as your numbers.......2007-08-03

Yes, we can all agree that mainstream history is nearly 100% BS due to politics, economics, ego, problems with dating techniques, and various conspiracies. Agreed. But, I've been researching the distinct possibility that human history (in terms of civilizations) are much more ancient than we've been told, so coming across this book was very interesting to me. I wondered how Fomenko could be wrong (if at all) because he is very persuasive in his presentations. Then it dawned on me. If at previous times in prehistory, due to the various catastrophies that are well documented (comets, asteroids, planetary disruptions, plasma discharge, pole reversals, etc) the Earth was in a different position in relation to the sun, different tilt on its axis, different orbit, different rotation (in terms of velocity and DIRECTION), and the continents were in different positions, then would this not cause the ancients to see the sky (constellations) differently? In other words, is Fomenko making erronious assumptions about the physics of the Earth in pre-history, which then corrupt his data with regards to dating the relevant astrology? The last event to seriously disrupt our planet occured roughly 3500 years ago, according to other good researchers, so is it possible Fomenko has been confused by this? The vastly different physics of our planet in the not so distant past may explain this confusion, which is not to say the "mainstream" version of history is correct; on the contrary. I am not an expert in these fields, but wanted to see if this idea could spark discussion.

Pants on fire?.......2007-07-19

Will people ever read before spamming? Yes, Jesuits could not rewrite world history alone, they had help. Anyway, Dr Prof Acad A.Fomenko does not point to jesuits as the driving force of world wide history manipulation in published volumes 1,2,3;, actually he barely mentions the poor devils. Check it with 'Search inside' feature, please. China is rarely mentioned either, in fact, Dr Fomenko is completely eurocentric. Right, his theory contradicts all mainstream schools of history, because in their actual state they are all built on blatantly erroneus chronology. You don't need a mysterious cabal (conspiracy) to falsify history, the falsification is its modus operandi. It is inherent to history(ians) to falsify (distort) events, as it is inherent to humans to boast as it is inherent to power (authority) to legimize itself by referrring to glorious past made to its own order. Dr Prof Fomenko and team have identified scores of instances of such manipulation in Russian, European, etc.. history, and delivered valid statistical proof thereof. His own 'reconstruction' is completely another story. Forget c14 as a valid method of dating. W.Libby has initially discovered a brilliant method of INDEPENDENT dating. Too bad, c14 method has become a joke after a forced marrige with dendrochronology with consensual chronological scale inbuilt. Radiocarbon method can't stand blind tests, but is so very productive as a rubberstamp.

Accepted History & Chronology Must Be Changed. .......2007-04-09

There is no doubt that history as most know it is a sham, & institution's version of History both University & Church is fradulent & inaccurate. Everything was established with an agenda, The real "Dark Ages" are now when we have access to incredible amounts of information past authorities & more important 'common folk' didn't have but our institutions & educators are slow to evolve because of what has ignorantly & arrogantly been taught for too long. This is on many subjects not just Chronology.

For anyone to question "Why would a Mathematician have anything credible to say of History?" The answer is from Dr. Fomenko's preface in the book: "It would be worthwhile to remind the reader that in the XVI-XVII century Chronology was considered to be a subdivision of Mathematics." These volumes could possibly be some of the most important works to date & should be read by everyone with an interest in History, especially professors & educators who have a duty to the public. I have read both books & must say that 'Chronology 1' has some very eye opening & revolutionary information. Even if these volumes are part true the implications are profound & opens the doors to further investigations & questions which must be done. I speak several different lanquages & must say the logic Dr. Fomenko uses with "inflection" of words & words being read from left to right in one region & right to left in another then written backwards, the removal of vowels & get down to basics of words, or different cities & locations having the same name etc. is correct. Vowel usage has always been optional & varied, actually complicating linquistics & study. The first thing one has to understand is that words never had a fixed spelling in history like we do now, the spelling of words was mutable & regional, as well as names & titles of people were vast, varied & changed, NOTHING WAS FIXED or understood linear. Matters of Life & Death as well as financial profiteering yesterday & today were & are made with ignorant, illogical & conspiratorial views of history & reality, it's time people get closer to the Truth & society collectively grow up.

Very Interesting.......2007-03-07

It is a good proposal and I believe it will mature into something even better in the future. I think it deserves to be read.

History as Science Fiction.......2007-01-10

Anatoly Fomenko has written a very intriguing book, full of pictures, charts, and computer 'proof' of his thesis: backwards of AD900 we don't really know what happened or when. Between AD900 and AD1600 there is more certainty, but there is still a lot of fuzzy ground, and things don't get reliable until we get past the 1600's where the printing press made it very difficult for the perpetrators of this timeline manipulation to change anything that had been committed to print. The Dark Ages did not happen. Books were burned for a reason. One organization has doubled the actual length of its existence by expanding the real chronology. Read why.

I had always wondered why Christ died about AD33 and yet men waited until the 11th century to form the Knights Templar, the Cathars, etc and go after the Holy Land by force. Why the 1000 year gap? Turns out there wasn't more than a 10-12 year gap and he proves it using astronomy. This also implies that the planet is not as old as we have been told, and current Christian and other creationist scientists are already championing that idea without being aware of Fomenko's book. The two groups, creationist scientists and the Russian mathematical analysts corroborate each other. Fascinating.

Of course, all this flies in the face of what we have been told traditionally is the 'proper' chronology of western civilization, and most readers will experience 'cognitive dissonance' in reading this book. It means that our history going backwards from AD1600 becomes progressively more incorrect and unreliable until it cannot be trusted at all... in the space of 700-800 years.

Naturally, the curious, open-minded reader will want to know WHO did this, WHY, and did any of the events we think of as really ancient ever happen?
Dr. Fomenko is a respected scientist/mathematician at Moscow State University who has already answered these questions to the satisfaction of his initially skeptical colleagues. Most of them are now believers, a few still refuse to believe (the usual diehards), and of course the western press has ignored Fomenko's work -- for obvious reasons when you read the book. The ones who perpetrated this chronology ruse have a lot to answer for. They are still with us. That's why this book is a well-kept secret.

I gave the book a 4-star rating because I was unable to check out some of his claims; those I checked were as he said. But if even 1/3 of his claims are true, this punches a big hole in what we think is our history, the meaning of western civilization, our educational process (for repeating the ruse as gospel), and the trustworthiness of the organization that perpetrated this ruse, well-intentioned or not.

This book relates to current research into a Young Earth paradigm, to John Keel's discoveries about our planet, and Fr Malachi Martin's insights (in his now out-of-print books). We are indeed sheep who are manipulated and kept ignorant -- for a reason. While knowing what these men have to say may be the "booby prize" (as in: 'what can you do with this knowledge?'), it will provide interesting reading. Didn't someone say: "...and the Truth will set you free."?? For you to judge if this book contains the truth.

Code of Honor: The Making of Three Great American Westerns

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Candid glimpse of what great cinema requires
Outstanding work! ENCORE!

Code of Honor: The Making of Three Great American Westerns
Michael F. Blake
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This book lavishly illustrated with photos and other rare memorabilia, examines the controversies surrounding the films, the problems experienced in their production, and the drama or comedy-that occurred among the real life cast and crew members.

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Candid glimpse of what great cinema requires.......2003-07-20

Code Of Honor: The Making Of Three Great American Westerns by Emmy award-winning makeup artist Michael F. Blake, delves into the formative process behind the classic movies "High Noon," "Shane," and "The Searchers." Original interviews, behind the scenes anecdotes, screenplay evolution, the motives behind casting choices, and much, much more fill the pages of this involving and candid glimpse of what great cinema requires behind the screen. Code Of Honor is a welcome and informative contribution to personal, academic, and community library Cinema History collections and reading lists.

Outstanding work! ENCORE!.......2003-05-26

Michael F. Blake has turned in a labor of love, & it shows. CODE OF HONOR not only deals with the making of these three classic films, but why the protagonists act the way they do without 'analyzing' the film, like so many do. In other words, Blake's book is a FUN read, & not a studious one. He writes for the public, & not over thier heads, something I appreciate. The items he points out are fascinating, such as the ties between THE SEARCHERS & STAR WARS, or how many different characters in SHANE all have thier own code of honor.
Well done! I look forward to his next work!

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Those Great Cowboy Sidekicks
"where would the hero be without his sidekick ~ David Rothel"

Those Great Cowboy Sidekicks
David Rothel
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ASIN: 0944019358

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Those Great Cowboy Sidekicks is an in-depth examination of such fondly remembered comic character actors as George "Gabby Hayes, Smiley Burnette, Andy Devine, Al "Fuzzy" St. John, Pat Buttram, and many other sidekicks of the B-Westerns-39 in all. Much of the book is told through the reminiscences of the sidekicks themselves and the cowboy stars who enjoyed the company of these often bewhiskered, tobacco-chewing saddle pals. Author David Rothel interviewed many of the top Western stars, sidekicks, heroines, directors, writers, relatives and Gower Gulch extras in his effort to tell the story of these comic actors.

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Those Great Cowboy Sidekicks.......2007-07-26

This book was everything that I hoped it would be. All the old great sidekicks were included. It was like stepping back into my childhood and spending time with old friends.

"where would the hero be without his sidekick ~ David Rothel".......2005-10-10

David Rothel presents "Those Great Cowboy Sidekicks", telling the inside story in depth of some of the men who rode along the heroes of B-Westerns...39 actors who were known as "sidekicks"...chapters that give the sidekicks breath and life as only author David Rothel can deliver through his pen...many of the chapters interview actors, director and other cast members who worked closely with the actors in this wonderful book...this tribute was written from the heart and it shows.

Table of Contents (Chapter, Title and Page Numbers)

Acknowledgments - 7
A Few Words Before Saddling Up - 9
Chapter 1 - Out Where a friend Is a Friend: The Sidekick Superstars - 11
Smiley Burnette - 13
George "Gabby" Hayes - 49
Al "Fuzzy" St. John - 71
Chapter 2 - Old Faithfuls: Other Saddle Pals of the Celluloid Range - 89
"Arkansas" Slim Andrews - 96
Roscoe "Soapy" Ates - 101
Pat Buttram - 107
Andy "California" Clyde - 117
Andy "Jingles" Devine - 129
Cliff "Ukulele Ike" Edwards - 141
Raymond Hatton - 147
Fuzzy Knight - 159
Emmett Lynn - 175
Richard "Chito" Martin - 185
Dub "Cannonball" Taylor - 195
Max "Lullaby" Terhune - 205
Lee "Lasses" White - 215
Chapter 3 - I'm Just a Cowpoke Pokin' Along: Roundin' Up the Strays - 225
Pat Brady - 227
Cisco's Sidekicks
a) Leo Carrillo - 233
b) Chris-pin Martin - 236
c) Martin Garralaga - 237
d) Frank Yaconelli - 237
Rufe Davis - 241
Jimmie Dodd - 245
Buddy Ebsen - 247
Sterling Holloway -251
Paul Hurst - 255
Gordon Jones - 259
Pinky Lee - 263
Tom London - 267
Frank Mitchell - 271
Horace Murphy and Snub Pollard - 275
Slim Pickens - 281
Syd Saylor - 285
Wally Vernon - 289
Eddy Waller - 293
Guy Wilkerson - 299
Guinn "Big Boy" Williams - 303
Chill Wills - 309
Britt Wood - 315
Bibliography - 317
Name Index - 320
About the Author - 325

We all know every sidekick was a scene stealer, you could just sit back and watch all the fun unfold in each scene...remember the likes of Pat Brady, Smiley Burnette, Andy Clyde, Leo Carrillo, Andy Devine, Gabby Hayes, Raymond Hatton, Fuzzy Knight, Al Fuzzy St. John and Dub Taylor were all personal favorites of mine growing up with "Saturday Morning Matinee", or running to the local theater when they'd showed three films on the weekend nights (all B-Westerns)...many sidekicks took a back seat to the hero, but there were times when the comic relief made the difference for a bad film and you left the "flick" feeling good...where we'd be without them.

My favorite side-kick of all time was George "Gabby" Hayes from the early days of John Wayne, Bill Boyd (Hoppy), Roy Rogers, Wild Bill Elliott (Red Ryder) and Randolph Scott films...Mr. "Gabby" Hayes could do no wrong in my eyes. He and I even agreed on not liking girls, he would call them "purr-snickergardy" women...and I totally agreed with him at the tender age of nine years old. Gabby could not only make me laugh, but also make me cry...his code of fair play was his bond, and he was always there when the hero needed a helping..."you're durn tootin'"...he always gave us the impression that he was having the time of his life.

Hats off to our friends at Empire Publishing as Mr. David Rothel puts down on paper without a doubt the best book commemorating the actors and their rare talent that helped make the B-Western great...Rothel shares many facts inclusive within their own individual sections in the book...things have only now come to light as Rothel answers many questions about the B-Western era...If you're into the memories of the B-Western, this is the one you've been anxiously waiting for...and saddle pals, it was well worth the wait...another winner from David Rothel (one of my favorite authors) and Empire Publishing...gotta love it!

Total Page: 328 ~ Empire Publishing 0-944019-35-8 ~ (6/15/2001)

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Lucky O'Leprechaun Comes to America
Jana Dillon
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GREAT HOLLYWOOD WESTERNS: Classic Pictures, Must-See Movies and 'B' Films

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GREAT HOLLYWOOD WESTERNS

GREAT HOLLYWOOD WESTERNS: Classic Pictures, Must-See Movies and 'B' Films
John, Howard Reid
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A round-up of favorite westerns from "Aces and Eights" to "River of No Return", from "Colorado Sundown" to "Under California Stars", from "Big Calibre" to "The Yodellin' Kid from Pine Ridge". Featured stars include Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, Bill Boyd, Charles Starrett, Buck Jones, Hoot Gibson, Bob Steele, Rex Bell, Tex Ritter, Ken Maynard, Tim McCoy, Jack Perrin, Johnny Mack Brown, Robert Mitchum, Randolph Scott.

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GREAT HOLLYWOOD WESTERNS.......2007-06-08

WHILE I LIKED THE MOVIE SYNOPSES I WAS DISSAPOINTED IN THE QUALITY OF PHOTOS
AND THE CHEAP PAPER THEY WERE PRINTED ON.I WOULD LIKE TO SEE A BOOK THAT WAS
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Ambush of Ghosts: A Guide to Great Western Film Locations

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Ambush of Ghosts

Ambush of Ghosts: A Guide to Great Western Film Locations
David Rothel
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Ambush of Ghosts.......1999-12-23

Rothel has done it again. Fresh thoughts about old familiar places. He is tune with the spirit of the old west and has a rare understanding of the Hollywood machine. He translates this world into everyday language for lovers of the west and westerns like me. I can feel the rustle of the sagebrush and feel the Indian eyes watching me as I leaf through the book. Well done!

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Five years hard: Being an account of the fall of the Fulani Empire and a picture of the daily life of a Regimental Officer among the peoples of Western Sudan

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Great Western Picture Show: How the West Was One

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Great Western Picture Show: How the West Was One
Bob Pelfrey
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The Great Western Pictures
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