secret history

noun

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

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