Some claim it is home to aliens, underground tunnel systems, and nuclear facilities. Myths and hypotheses about Area 51 have long abounded, thanks to the intense secrecy enveloping it. government - but Area 51 has captivated imaginations for decades. Located a mere seventy-five miles outside of Las Vegas in Nevada's desert, the base has never been acknowledged by the U.S. It is the most famous military installation in the world. The views of Club speakers are their own and their participation does not constitute or imply endorsement or recommendation by The Commonwealth Club.This "compellingly hard-hitting" bestseller from a Pulitzer Prize finalist gives readers the complete untold story of the top-secret military base for the first time ( New York Times).
Each year, we bring nearly 500 events on topics ranging across politics, culture, society and the economy to our members and the public, both in-person and via extensive online and on-air listenership and viewership. The Commonwealth Club of California is the nation's oldest and largest public affairs forum. The leading national forum open to all for the impartial discussion of public issues important to the membership, community and nation. book signingĬost: $20 standard, MEMBERS FREE, $7 students (with valid ID)Īlso know: In association with the Science & Technology Member-Led Forum. With unprecedented access to military and intelligence personnel, Jacobsen takes an unprecedented look into the Nevada desert activities, from testing nuclear reactions to building super-secret, super-sonic jets to pursuing the war on terror. No credible insider has ever divulged the truth about his time inside the base. Some claim it is home to aliens, underground tunnel systems and nuclear facilities, and some conspiracy theorists believe that the lunar landing itself was filmed there.
Annie Jacobsen, Columnist, Los Angeles Times Magazine Author, Area 51: An Uncensored History of America’s Top Secret Military Base
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