The New World In 1859

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A compelling portrait of a unique moment in American history when the ideas of Charles Darwin reshaped American notions about nature, religion, science and race “A lively and informative history.” – The New York Times Book Review Throughout its history America has been torn in two by debates over ideals and beliefs. Randall Fuller takes us back to one of those turning points, in 1860, with the story of the influence of Charles Darwin’s just-published On the Origin of Species on five American intellectuals, including Bronson Alcott, Henry David Thoreau, the child welfare reformer Charles Loring Brace, and the abolitionist Franklin Sanborn. Each of these figures seized on the book’s assertion of a common ancestry for all creatures as a powerful argument against slavery, one that helped provide scientific credibility to the cause of abolition. Darwin’s depiction of constant struggle and endless competition described America on the brink of civil war. But some had difficulty aligning the new theory to their religious convictions and their faith in a higher power. Thoreau, perhaps the most profoundly affected all, absorbed Darwin’s views into his mysterious final work on species migration and the interconnectedness of all living things. Creating a rich tableau of nineteenth-century American intellectual culture, as well as providing a fascinating biography of perhaps the single most important idea of that time, The Book That Changed America is also an account of issues and concerns still with us today, including racism and the enduring conflict between science and religion.

For over the past 30 years, I've worked in many key positions in broadcast journalism, as a TV news reporter, news director, anchorman, and, for the past 20 years, the producer and host of my own talk radio program. It has been quite a journey and all during that times I really never stop wanting to know the realities of news stories, large and small. Who?, What?, Where?, How?, When?... and, most importantly, Why? When applying those timeless questions towards the crucial subject of History, I have seldom been satisfied with the 'official explanations' for my inquiries and questions. The 'truth' is just not 'out there' nor is it accessible. There is too much sleight-of-hand and structural criminality. That's one reason I am so gratified that one of the most remarkable, insightful, truthful historians of today, M S King, has tackled the murky, imponderable subject of revisionist history, (realistic history that is) with his stunning epic, “Planet Rothschild”. Though I am generally cautious in bestowing blessings upon the work of others, 'NWO Forbidden History' caught my attention for a number of reasons. Through his writings submitted to Rense.com, and also from his 'tour d' force' guest appearance on my show, King's mastery of the subject, formidable writing talent, and unique ability to break down the complex into simple bites - were already known to me. I was pleased when I learned of his project to reformat his Internet Classic into a hard copy version. As my regular listeners and readers are by now well aware, the world situation becomes gloomier by the day. It is only through a clear understanding of the past, that we can truly understand the present, and the dark future that is being planned for us. By distilling conspiratorial history into easy-to-understand, illustrated mini essays, “Planet Rothschild” serves as the perfect reference guide to help you navigate through the sea of lies which have been fed to us since childhood, and continue to be fed to us each day. “Planet Rothschild” makes an utterly unique and important contribution to the fields of economics and history - a contribution which we can all appreciate, and all understand.

When Hegel described the Americas as an inferior continent, he was repeating a contention that inspired one of the most passionate debates of modern times. Originally formulated by the eminent natural scientist Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon and expanded by the Prussian encyclopedist Cornelius de Pauw, this provocative thesis drew heated responses from politicians, philosophers, publicists, and patriots on both sides of the Atlantic. The ensuing polemic reached its apex in the latter decades of the eighteenth century and is far from extinct today. Translated in 1973, The Dispute of the New World is the definitive study of this debate. Antonello Gerbi scrutinizes each contribution to the debate, unravels the complex arguments, and reveals their inner motivations. As the story of the polemic unfolds, moving through many disciplines that include biology, economics, anthropology, theology, geophysics, and poetry, it becomes clear that the subject at issue is nothing less than the totality of the Old World versus the New, and how each viewed the other at a vital turning point in history.