Betty And Barney Hill Abduction
Betty and Barney Hill were an American couple who claimed to have been abducted by extraterrestrials in a rural portion of New Hampshire on September 19–20, 1961.
The couple's story, called the Hill Abduction, and occasionally the Zeta Reticuli Incident, was that they had been kidnapped for a short time by a UFO. Theirs was the first widely-publicized claim of alien abduction, adapted into the best-selling 1966 book The Interrupted Journey and the 1975 television movie The UFO Incident.
Its importance is such that many of Betty Hill's notes, tapes, and other items have been placed in a permanent collection at the University of New Hampshire, her alma mater. As of July 2011, the site of the alleged craft's first close approach is marked by a state historical marker.
Read more about Betty And Barney Hill Abduction: Background, The UFO Encounter, Immediate Aftermath, Betty's Dreams, Dr. Simon's Hypnosis Sessions, Publicity After The Hypnosis Sessions, Analyzing The Star Map, Interrupted Journey, Skeptical Arguments, Fictional Portrayal
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