A Brief History On January 8, 1981, a close encounter with a UFO left actual physical evidence! That incident is but one of several possible signs of the existence of alien life! Digging Deeper Question for students (and subscribers) to ponder: What do you consider to be the strongest sign of alien life? If you liked this article and would like to receive notification of new articles, please feel welcome to subscribe to History and Headlines by liking us on Facebook and becoming one of our patrons! For more videos by Deburke321, please visit his channel on YouTube and his…
Browsing: The Unexplained
A Brief History On July 7, 1947, a mysterious object fell from the sky near Roswell, New Mexico, and was reported the next day in the local newspaper as a “Flying Saucer” captured by RAAF (Roswell Army Airfield) personnel. One could hardly blame the newspaper, because the official Air Force press release said authorities had recovered a “flying disc.” Digging Deeper Thus, the most celebrated UFO incident of them all began, supposedly because of a typical government lie. The Air Force later claimed the object recovered had been a weather balloon, while in reality it was a balloon carrying instruments…
A Brief History I love fog in the early Springtime with the trees still barren of their leaves and the grass resembling a wet and muddy bog. There is something mystical yet haunting about it. The air is full of moisture; it feels saturated. For me, this type of weather is the most magical, the most eerie perhaps. It is probably for this very reason that castles believed to be inhabited by ghosts are often portrayed in just this kind of environment. The British Isles, which are well known for their otherworldly activity, are often covered in a damp mist. Digging Deeper Scientific studies have shown that the electric…
A Brief History Various types of alleged supernatural entities are believed to have plagued people in Western Civilization from Ancient to Modern times. Western Civilization includes not only Europe, but also places colonized by Europeans, including, for example, North America. To that end, we begin by examining the earliest examples of perceived supernatural beings, such as the Minotaur from Ancient Greece. From there, we address the Medieval and Early modern witch hunts that terrorized mostly women as well as a smaller number of men in England, France, and Germany, and the English colony of Massachusetts. We ultimately conclude by covering…
A Brief History On February 24, 1942, less than 3 months after the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, the city of Los Angeles seemed to be under attack from a mysterious flying object. Digging Deeper Later claimed by the government to have been a false alarm, something had to have caused numerous air raid alerts to go off and give anti-aircraft gunners something to shoot at. Shoot they did, and a furious firefight ensued with .50 caliber machine guns and 3-inch artillery shells, about 1,400 rounds of which exploded over the city, showering it with metal fragments. General Marshall later speculated that unknown persons…