Secret America: The Hidden Symbols, Codes and Mysteries of the United States

by Barb Karg, Rick Sutherland, Susan Reynolds

The Washington Monument.
The pyramid on the $1 bill.
The Skull and Bones Society at Yale University.

Common American icons—or secret symbols? From our founding fathers to our most prestigious institutions, this is a nation built on such secret symbols, rites, and rituals. So forget the textbook version of history—and embark on a fascinating and fantastic journey of America's hidden past.

This tell-all handbook is your personal guide to the secret-laden people, places, and things of our great nation, including:
Sign-filled national treasures in museums from coast to coast
Ancient mysteries of our most familiar cities, landmarks, and parks
Hotbeds of current Masonic, Kabbalistic, and Rosicrucian activity
Freemason-planned architecture of Boston, New York, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C.
Covert clubs, societies, and associations of the ultra-rich and powerful
From the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., to the Institute of Noetic Sciences in Petaluma, California, this book is all you need to discover the true nature of the oldest republic on Earth—past, present, and future!

Genres: History

282 pages, Paperback

First published May 18, 2010

About the author

Barb Karg is a twenty-five-year veteran journalist, author, graphic designer, and screenwriter. Karg has written four feature-length films, dozens of books, and designed and laid out hundreds of books, magazines, and catalogs. When not writing, she continues to work as an editor, designer, and layout specialist. Karg lives with her better half, Rick, and their five opinionated four-legged children in the Pacific Northwest.

Reviews

[Madi Harbuck · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was hoping for more from this book. Majority of this book centered around the Freemasons. The final few chapters touched very briefly on other secret societies. If you are needing a good resource of information about the Freemasons this book would be good. Don’t get me wrong, reading about them and their influences on our nation was interesting but I was hoping for more elaboration about the other secret societies.

[Zach Opsitnick · Rating 2 out of 5]

A bit all over the place and more conspiracy theories than anything else.

[Eric W · Rating 1 out of 5]

I do not recommend this book at all. I picked this book up off the shelf because it looked good. This was defiantly not the case. It was boring, and at some points made no sense at all. I didn't make it halfway through this book because I was sure it wouldn't get any better. Maybe I was mistaken. I would recommend that you not read this book.