secret history

British  

noun

1. Also called: shadow history.  a version of historical events which differs from the official or commonly accepted record and purports to be the true version

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Example Sentences

David Vine, author of Island of Shame: The Secret History of the US Military Base on Diego Garcia, describes them as a “ghostly remnant of the society that had been there for almost 200 years”.

From BBC

On this, Wright Thompson, author of the new book "The Barn: The Secret History of a Murder in Mississippi," made a provocative comparison:

From Salon

This week’s recommended books include two memoirs by writers recalling their parents: “The Whole Staggering Mystery,” by Sylvia Brownrigg, digs into her father’s secret history, and “Did I Ever Tell You?,” by Genevieve Kingston, aims to capture her lost mother on the page.

From New York Times

“The Shards” I’m really excited to read because I’ve heard there’s a connection between “The Shards” and “The Secret History,” which is a book by Donna Tartt, which is my favorite book ever.

From Los Angeles Times

“His forthcoming book about the secret history of the Boy Scouts of America is a devastating indictment of that organization’s refusal to address a chronic problem of sexual abuse in its ranks,” said Martin J. Smith, a reporter who worked with Christensen at the Orange County Register.

From Los Angeles Times