We are a world that lives with two histories: the real and the fabricated. Acquired evidence gathered from a number of researchers and credible video sources indicates that there is a highly secret and advanced space program in existence. Who is running it and why? Is it solely terrestrial in nature, solely extraterrestrial, or are elements of both involved? How can we sort out the reality from the fantasy? Historian Richard Dolan examines a wealth of video data, as well as testimony from astronauts and NASA insiders, and provides his own analysis of this controversial topic.

Richard then will move on to an analysis of how the inevitable break-down of secrecy on this subject, as well as on the related matter of UFOs, will deeply affect our world. This is the world "After Disclosure," a subject on which he has written at great length. He will offer many insights into why the end of secrecy cannot be stopped, and the many ways that our world will be transformed by its end, for good and perhaps for ill.

About the author:

Richard Dolan is considered by many students of the UFO phenomenon to be the pre-eminent historian of the subject.

He is the author of two volumes of history, UFOs and the National Security State, as well as an analysis of the future, A.D. After Disclosure: The People’s Guide to Life After Contact.

Richard’s writing is widely seen as ufology’s gold standard. His seminal history, UFOs and the National Security State, has inspired such statements as “the best history ever written about UFOs” by best-selling author Whitley Strieber, and “masterful and important” by Dr. Edgar Mitchell of Apollo 14.

A.D. After Disclosure, which Richard co-authored with Bryce Zabel (creator of the television series Dark Skies), has been widely hailed as among the most original works in all of UFO literature, a fearless and analytical “what if” scenario that discusses the deep impact that would be brought about by the end of UFO secrecy.

Among Richard’s main themes are the destruction of our political liberties as a result of the UFO cover-up, the possible nature of the non-humans themselves, and what their presence here means for our civilization. This has led him to take a fresh approach to the topic of “Exopolitics” and to develop unique insights into the practical challenges and opportunities for a true disclosure of the UFO phenomenon.

Richard has also written numerous articles, spoken at conferences around the world, is a frequent guest on radio shows such as Coast-to-Coast AM, and has done a great deal of television work. In 2006 he hosted a six-episode series called SciFi Investigate. More recently, he appeared with NBC’s Lester Holt for a special two-hour documentary, “Inside Secret Government Warehouses: Shocking Revelations.”

Richard was born in Brooklyn, New York, studied at Alfred University and Oxford University, was a finalist for a Rhodes scholarship, and completed his graduate work in history at the University of Rochester. Prior to his interest in UFOs, he studied U.S. Cold War strategy, Soviet history and culture, and international diplomacy.

Richard lives in Rochester, New York, with Karyn Dolan and their two children.