The American craze for UFOs arguably began on June 24, 1947, when Kenneth Arnold flew a plane over Washington state and claimed to observe nine mysterious moving lights. As the story exploded in the media and wild speculation ensued, an unnamed reporter for the Associated Press noted that "flying discs had similar counterparts in the past" and cited "a rare book in Chicago's Newberry Library."
- 'Think to New Worlds' Review: Stranger Than Fiction; Charles Fort, the 'magnificent nut' who tracked poltergeists and flying saucers, had an influential afterlife, inspiring authors of science fiction and horror.
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- Wall Street Journal (2008-), Vol.284(2), p.A15
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