In 1955, a quiet Kentucky farmhouse became the center of one of America’s strangest events. When glowing, otherworldly beings surrounded the Lankford family home, a night of chaos and fear unfolded. This story has gone down in history as one of the most compelling and controversial UFO encounters ever recorded. Today, we revisit the 1955 Kelly–Hopkinsville encounter.

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Alien Legacy: A View from Inside by Geraldine Sutton Stith, AuthorHouse, 2007. Barnes & Noble link

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