RANDLE'S ROSWELL

Kevin Randle. Understanding Roswell: The True Story of What Happened in Roswell in July 1947, Flying Saucer Disk Press, 2022. 

How do we understand what happened in the Summer of 1947? So many years ago, so many rumours and stories, so many questions. As someone who has investigated this case for decades, and who has observed or has been involved in every twist and turn of this tale, Randle is the perfect guide. 

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ROSWELL, THE FIRST WITNESS

Roswell: The First Witness’ A six-part series starting on Sky History on Tuesday 9th February at 9pm. All episodes will be available on the Sky History app.

Throughout February the Sky History channel in the UK is running a ‘Mystery Season.’ This includes series on ‘Hunting Hitler: The Final Chapter,’ ‘World’s Greatest Treasure Mysteries,’ ‘Strangest Things,’ ‘The Best of Monster Quest’ and ‘ ‘Roswell: The First Witness.’

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NOT COMING IN FROM THE COLD

Thomas J. Carey and Donald R. Schmitt. Foreword  by Joseph G. Buckman. Roswell. The Ultimate Cold Case. New Page Books. 2020.

This is an attempt to finally get to the true nature of the Roswell case by putting forward eyewitness testimony and to reveal how the authorities used fair means and foul to keep it secret. They start with putting forward what they think really happened at Roswell during  that fateful Summer of 1947, when flying saucers were the latest craze to sweep the USA and beyond.

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BELIEVE THE CHILDREN?

Thomas J Carey and  Donald R Schmitt. The Children of Roswell: A Seven-Decade Legacy of Fear, Intimidation, and Cover-Ups. New Page Books, 2016. 

To start off, I wish to reiterate that this is a book review, and as much as I can, I have endeavoured to steer as neutral a course as possible, considering that the Roswell incident is currently about as clear and straightforward as John F Kennedy’s assassination. Therefore, please keep this in mind whilst perusing these words. Thank you.

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SOLDIERS' TALES

Some intereresting comments on Roswell and conspiracy theories in general from the maverick political website 'Spiked'. The writer's comments on a new book, Cryptos Conundrum by Chase Brandon seem to suggest it is another of that classic genre described by Jerome Clark in a Magonia article from 1983 as "Soldiers’ Tales, or, the Horrendous Secrets I Learned in the Service". He describes his encounter with one such storyteller, and I take the liberty of quoting his article at length:
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WIERDNESS UNLIMITED

Marius Boirayon. Solomon Islands Mysteries: Accounts of Giants and UFOs in the Solomon Islands. Adventures Unlimited, 2009

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Joseph P Farrell. Roswell and the Reich: The Nazi Connection. Adventures Unlimited, 2010

A most curious book, a mixture of travel adventure, biography, folklore and classical paranoia. Much of this centres around the author's (mis)adventures in the Solomon Islands, from which he alleges he was forcibly deported by the Australian intervention force. This, I suspect had less to do with his chasing strange lights in the sky, which locals allegedly call Dragon Snakes, and he attributes to UFOs flying from underground bases, than he would have us believe.
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