1s & 0s

UPDATE: We have worked with librarians from the Library of Congress to determine if there was an earlier version released in 1904, but we have not been able to locate a possible version published prior to 1914. It may look like a 0, but it seems to just be a 1… for now…

We did find that the Family Tree Book is not credited to William Alexander Smith. It is credited to William Thomas Smith, a cousin of Smith’s from Evansville, Indiana. More on this connection as we continue our investigation.

The binary choice that is either consistent with accepted narrative,
or raises serious concerns about the current understanding
of the circumstances surrounding this greatly influential figure
in both North Carolina and US history.

is that a 1 or a 0 in the date of this letter?

A 0 would indicate the book credited to William Alexander Smith was actually published
ten years prior to the accepted publication date., This earlier date of release may mean
it was initially rejected for acceptance into the Library of Congress, then a re-release ten years later
under another name with revisions made for admission into the Library of Congress.

There are many more secrets about this book and how it came to be.

NOTE: Librarians with the Library of Congress are now scouring records for potential earlier releases than the 1914 publication.
We will keep everyone updated with what they return from their search.

• The blue dot is above Brigadier General Manus McCloskey.
  He may have noticed the young boy in the red shirt
  who is part of the ensemble for the ceremony
• The green dot is above Mrs. Nancy (Nannie) Flake Smith.
  Smith’s second wife is looking at the group on the
  opposite side of the monument
• There are three people in the shot looking directly at the photographer
  The small child, the woman staring eerily at the camera on the right side
  of the monument, and the young girl standing behind the mother of the small child.
  These are only three of the sixteen pictured looking in this direction
  This should be the direction of an additional 1,984 people attending the ceremony.
  The three looking directly at the camera, without any others looking in that direction,
  indicate there is only a photographer standing in this direction
• The current vase is different than the one pictured
• Analyzing the photograph and its layers does not show anyone behind the monument on either side
• There were not 2,000 in attendance
• The yellow dots are youth dressed in ‘period’ attire with the males in red shirts and the females in
  homespun dresses, pantaloons, and what appears to be blackface. The male opposite the monument from the female youth appears to be in blackface, as well
  

Just to recap what brought the end of the Great Strike of 1934:

• “On September 23, after President Roosevelt himself implored the striking workers to return to the mills,
  the strike ended. The UTW made no gains through the strike, which left the union with only nugatory
  influence for the rest of the Depression.”

The photo above was reportedly taken on September 22, 1934.

The photo above conclusively proves that several parts of
William Alexander Smith’s life story are completely false.
In fact, this photo proves that the most prominently known
aspects of his life never truly happened.

Do you see the proof in this photo
that most of what is known of his life is a lie?

It’s probably not what you think.

One of these is not like the other…

to be CONTINUED…

Bonus image: