Conspiracy Theories History

This image provided by the Library of Congress shows pages from the book "Proofs of the Existence and Effects of Illuminism" by Seth Payson published in Massachussetts in 1802. In America's early days, the villain was the Illuminati. Created in 1776, the group was part of a fad of supposedly secret societies that became fashionable in Europe. It was defunct by 1800 and had no ties to the U.S. Still, claims spread that Illuminati agents were working undercover to take over the federal government, outlaw Christianity and promote sexual promiscuity and devil worship among the young. (Library of Congress via AP) AP PROVIDES ACCESS TO THIS PUBLICLY DISTRIBUTED HANDOUT PHOTO PROVIDED BY THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS; MANDATORY CREDIT

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