—"I could tell you, but then I'd have to kill you." That cliche apparently doesn't apply to this series that reveals what goes on behind the scenes of some of America's legendary monuments and powerful organizations, with some inside information that has previously been withheld from the public. If you've ever wondered what goes on at the FBI or Fort Knox, this is your chance to learn about them. And what about Area 51? You'll also learn information about that infamous military base (and maybe more?). "America's Book of Secrets" is your chance to go beyond locked doors and security checkpoints to see things that you were never intended to see.

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Season 410 of 10 Episodes

On Dec. 20, 2019, Space Force is established, but in 2002, a man named Gary McKinnon claimed he had discovered evidence that a secret military space program already existed after hacking top-secret Pentagon and NASA computers.
Examining how far the U.S. goes to protect the commander in chief.
The Freemasons are rumored to be able to trace their roots back to the medieval warrior monks known as the Knights Templar, and it is a fact that they were highly influential in the founding of the United States.
In 1962, Martin Luther King Jr. criticized Hoover's FBI for refusing to prosecute white supremacists who had burned down Black churches in Albany, Ga.; Hoover took King's criticisms as a personal insult, and he ordered the FBI to investigate King.
Adolf Hitler was deeply into the occult and even established a Nazi organization called the Ahnenerbe, with a secret mission to track down and confiscate holy relics.
After decades of secrecy, denials and cover-ups, the CIA in 2013 declassify documents confirming the existence of secret military research facility Area 51.
A look at what plans the United States government has in place to deal with a major attack or catastrophic event, from the designated survivor to the Mount Weather Emergency Operations Centre and FEMA catastrophe protocols.
While it may sound like science fiction, numerous government-run mind control programs have been documented.
Discussing whether governments around the world are preparing mankind for a startling event in human history -- the official disclosure of extraterrestrial contact.
In 2020, COVID-19 effectively shut down the entire world, and in the process, elevated pandemics to the most important issue across the globe.

Secrets lie beneath the bullet-proof glass and armored plating of the President's convoy of vehicles.
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Exploring the idea that aliens have been visiting Earth for centuries.
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Uncover the stories behind the greatest White House scandals; from Iran-Contra to Benghazi, discover how much secrecy exists in an office designed to operate with transparency.
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The world surrounding gold, the highly prized metal, and why people go will go to great lengths to obtain it.
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An inside look at the Secret Service, a top-secret law enforcement agency made up of men and women who put their lives on the line to protect current and former U.S. leaders and their families; a special agent reveals the grueling selection process.
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Exploring underground facilities in the United States, which could hold dangerous secrets.
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"I could tell you, but then I'd have to kill you." That cliche apparently doesn't apply to this series that reveals what goes on behind the scenes of some of America's legendary monuments and powerful organizations, with some inside information that has previously been withheld from the public. If you've ever wondered what goes on at the FBI or Fort Knox, this is your chance to learn about them. And what about Area 51? You'll also learn information about that infamous military base (and maybe more?). "America's Book of Secrets" is your chance to go beyond locked doors and security checkpoints to see things that you were never intended to see.

Jonathan Adams, Barry Aird, Lance Reddick

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