Moon Day has help tame some of the rumors started by the moon landing deniers with new photos showing the original moon lander and the astronaut footprints on the surface of the moon. While this evidence certainly won’t convince a denier of the scientific truth, its a validation to those of us that want the evidence. The new satellite images come to us as a result of NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) spacecraft, which launched on 18 June. LRO’s mission is to photograph the moon to scout for future mission sites. So far, LRO has located five of the six Apollo missions that landed on the moon’s surface.

Large logical leaps must be taken to support a good conspiracy theory. If someone disagrees or shows skepticism, they could possibly be accused suppressing the “truth”. Although my faith in humanity runs keep, my faith in a person’s ability to keep a secret long-term is non-existent. If thousands of people had the ability to all keep their mouth shut at the same time, the paparazzi would be out of a job. With exclusive information comes the temptation to sell secrets. Its hard to believe that among all those “fake” NASA staffers, someone wouldn’t be willing to sell their story for a few million dollars.

I chose to embrace the research presented. After all, history is not the objective record of what has happened, but rather the record of perception. In my world, we landed on the moon have have 6 missions to prove it. How about you?

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The book is centered around the events of the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair, or as its better known, the World’s Colombian Exposition. Rich details about the daily lives, interests, and motivations help to flesh out what life was really like. The book leads up to Chicago’s attempt to gain prominence in the world by hosting the upcoming World’s Fair. The rivalry between the Windy City and New York is tense, as each argues over their cultural importance. In the end, Chicago secures its position as host of the fair and the story beings to unfold.

The book introduces two side stories. The first is about Daniel Burham, the chief architect of the World’s Fair. His grand ideas is to make Chicago’s fair even more impressive than the one held the previous year in Paris and to out-shine Eiffel’s  tower. Burham’s  fair is to be so spectacular that the globe will recognize America’s commitment to beauty and culture. His grandiose intentions actually worked in favor of the city, resulting in many new jobs in construction, rail operators, and other workers.

With the new influx of people coming into the city, Burham’s project unknowingly created the perfect environment for America’s first serial killer. Henry H. Homles, a local hotel owner, was profiting greatly from all the new arrivals to the city. Holmes takes advantage of the rush of people coming into town, and slowly makes his hotel guests start to disappear. He later decides to take a wild road trip with recently orphaned children after their father suddenly “vanishes” during a hotel stay. Suffice to say, it doesn’t end well.

If you’re not intrigued by the whole murder mystery aspect of the book, the coverage of the World’s Colombian Exposition still makes this a worthy read. I was surprised to read the number of “firsts” the fair brought to America, including the Ferris wheel, Aunt Jemima pancakes, Quaker Oats, shredded wheat, ragtime, cream of wheat, the hula, hamburgers, and Cracker Jacks. This is making me hungry! If you’re a history buff or just like a thriller, get your butt to the library or buy a copy. The book was released in 2003, so there are lots of used copies floating around.  Its a history lesson with a dash of murder…and food.

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