"UFO Northwest: How Washington State Spawned the Men In Black"

On Aug. 1, 1947, the tragic crash of a B-25 bomber in Washington state triggered an FBI investigation of “The Maury Island Incident” — an infamous Northwest UFO sighting, and history’s first alleged encounter with the so-called “Men in Black.” Relying on the FBI records, this talk exposes a Washington story that shapes our current UFO narratives, from 1950s pulp magazines to the ubiquitous "X-Files" and "Men in Black" film franchises. Program is part of the Asotin County Library's annual Wine & Wisdom series at Basalt Cellars and made possible with support from Humanities Washington.