Military

"Area 51: An Uncensored History of America's Top Secret Military Base"

Annie Jacobsen

About the Program

Investigative reporter Annie Jacobsen presents a history of the military base Area 51, located in the Nevada desert.  The author utilizes recently declassified documents, on-site reporting, and interviews numerous people who worked and lived at the base.  Annie Jacobsen speaks at the Commonwealth Club of California in San Francisco. 

About the Authors

Annie Jacobsen

Annie Jacobsen is a contributing editor at the Los Angeles Times Magazine.  Her investigative reporting has appeared in The Dallas Morning News and The National Review


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"Area 51: An Uncensored History of America's Top Secret Military Base"

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Past Airings

  • Saturday, September 10th at 8am (ET)
  • Tuesday, July 5th at 3am (ET)
  • Monday, July 4th at 3pm (ET)
  • Sunday, June 5th at 6pm (ET)
  • Sunday, May 29th at 10pm (ET)
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