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Today in History—July 8: A Local Newspaper Kicks Off Roswell’s UFO Mania
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July 8, 1947: Debris from a mysterious aircraft led to years of alien speculation

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  • Teagan Wolter
    Teagan Wolter is Associate Editor of Anthropology at EncyclopĂŠdia Britannica.

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