In this video, we take a look at some obscure mysteries native to the United States of America.
From sightings of the infamous monster of Enfield, Illinois, to mysterious cattle rustling in southern Missouri, 1973 was a weird year for the United States of America. After exploring some of the mysteries of 1973 America, we take a look at a uniquely American iteration of an age-old international phenomenon. For millennia, lone travellers the world over have returned from their excursions with tales of strange flickering lights they encountered in the wilderness at night. In this video, we take a look at one of these so-called "wills-o'-the-wisp" reported in southern Indiana.
0:00:00 - Introduction
0:01:23 - American Mysteries of 1973
0:02:32 - The Enfield Monster
0:05:19 - The Snallygaster
0:06:24 - Expeditions of 1973
0:07:54 - Structural Disappearances
0:09:29 - Wills o' the Wisp of Southern Indiana
SOURCES:
- “1973 - A Great Fortean Year,” by John A. Keel in the November 1973 issue of The Professional Cranks’ Newsletter
- “Wabash ‘Monster’ Being Sought” Other Creature Sightings Recalled,” by a Star-News Staff Writer in the June 12th, 1973 issue of the Star-News (Washington, DC)
- Untitled article by Toni House, possibly from the June 12th, 1973 issue of the Star-News (Washington, DC)
- “Missouri Copter Believed Spying for Cattle Rustlers,” in the August 22nd, 1973 issue of the Southern Illinoisan (Carbondale, Illinois)
- “Hovering Helicopter ‘Eyes’ Cattle in Southern Illinois,” possibly in the August 22nd, 1973 issue of the Southern Illinoisan
- “Lawmen Unite to Curb Rustlers: Hovering Helicopter ‘Eyes’ Cattle in Southern Illinois,” by Wanda Barras and DeMaris Berry of the Southern Illinoisan, in the August 22nd, 1973 issue of the Southern Illinoisan
- “Locked Doors No Use; Whole House Stolen,” in the March 28th, 1973 issue of the Phoenix Gazette
- “Entire Barn is Stolen While Owner is Away,” in the April 27th, 1973 issue of the Arizona Republic
- “Multi-Coloured Snowfall,” in the March 18th, 1973 issue of the Arizona Republic (Phoenix, Arizona)
- Mysterious America (1983), by Loren Coleman
- “The Traveling Light,” by Mrs. Carrie E. Sackriter in the February 1953 issue of Fate, courtesy of Mr. Gary S. Mangiacopra