The author team that wrote the upcoming Skyhorse title Edison vs. Tesla, as well as The Haunting of the Presidents and other titles about the weird, the supernatural, and the unexplained, turn their attention to the oval office for a unique view of UFOs in America and more specifically, what America's presidents--from Washington to Obama--have witnessed and believed.
Most of us know that George Washington was heavily involved with the secret society the Freemasons. But how many of us know about George Washington's UFO sighting during the terrible winter at Valley Forge, and how the experience guided his future?Marilyn Monroe is rumored to have had UFO intel that she gained via pillow-talk from JFK.Under Nixon's presidency we orbited and walked upon the surface the moon while almost at the same time the Air Force was exploiting the Air Force as scientific cover for its decision to terminate Project Blue Book. Jimmie Carter was visited by UFOs multiple times. UFOs and the White House is an oft-overlooked glimpse at history that will appeal to historians as well as advocates of the paranormal.
"From Valley Forge to the 2016 election, Birnes and Martin cover stories about UFOs and presidents ranging from obscure historical references to presidents - and presidential candidates - discussing UFOs and aliens on recent late night talk shows. Birnes is known for bringing controversial UFO accounts to light that forever change the historical record on the topic of UFOs and the accounts in this
Alejandro Rojas, Open Minds Forum columnist
"This fascinating history of the UFO phenomenon in the United States is told through the clever mechanism of breaking events down by presidency, and then analyzing not just the sightings themselves, but the intriguing question of what various presidents believed or knew about UFOs. Meticulously researched and data-rich, Birnes and Martin have produced a work that is both scholarly and eminently re
Nick Pope, UK Ministry of Defense UFO Project, retired
