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Richard Dolan

👤 Person📚 Historian🇺🇸 USSince 2000🔗 Visit Website ▶️ YouTube

Methodology

7/10

Transparency

8/10

Institutional

3/10

Peer Review

5/10

Track Record

9/10

Fact vs. Spec.

7/10

Self-Correction

6/10

The CRED-7 framework evaluates sources across seven criteria: Methodology (20%), Transparency (20%), Institutional Affiliation (15%), Peer Review (15%), Track Record (10%), Fact/Speculation (10%), and Self-Correction (10%).

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Description

Overview
Historian and author. Known for the 'UFOs and the National Security State' book series (Vol. 1: 2002, Vol. 2: 2009) — the most comprehensive historical standard work on US government UFO activities. Operates richarddolanmembers.com and 'The Richard Dolan Show' podcast.

Contributions
Historiographic approach: primary sources (FOIA documents, congressional records, military archives) as basis. Over 20 years of research in US archives. Regular analyses of current UAP developments in historical context.

Strengths and Weaknesses
Historiographic depth unmatched in the UAP field. Source-based and fact-oriented in book work. However: in podcasts/videos occasionally more speculative than in books. Monetized subscription model (richarddolanmembers.com) generates discussion. 'UFOs and the National Security State' remains the reference work nonetheless.