Mysterious Hollow Earth

The UFOs are controlled by an ancient underground race who are unsure whether to enslave or assist the people on the surface. Ray Palmer, the fiction editor of Ziff-Davis magazines from February 1938 to September 1949, received a letter in September 1944 from Richard S. Shaver. Shaver claimed to have discovered an ancient language that should not be forgotten.

After the magazine published Shaver's story, they received an overwhelming response from readers. Normally, they would only receive around forty-five letters a month, but they received fifty thousand letters in just a few weeks. Readers were intrigued, captivated, or frightened by Shaver's supposed true account.

According to Shaver, his stories were about human interaction with a race of deformed subhuman creatures called "dero." These creatures lived in underground cities all over the world. The dero were descendants of a race called the Abandondero, who were left behind when the "Titans" or "Atlans" from Lemuria fled Earth in spaceships. The Atlans feared that prolonged exposure to the sun's rays would limit their lifespan. The Abandondero, who completely avoided the sun's radiation, began to degenerate and lose their ability to think rationally.

Shaver referred to these degenerate creatures as the "dero," which stands for detrimental or degenerate robots. The "tero," on the other hand, represented the good and stood between the vicious dero and the surface civilization. The tero had developed methods to counteract the degenerative effects of their underground life using machines, chemicals, and beneficial rays.

Shaver's warning to humanity is that the dero are increasing in number and constantly attacking the tero. The greatest danger to the surface dwellers is that the dero have access to the advanced technology of the Atlans but lack the intelligence and moral sense to use it responsibly.

There are several theories that are frequently mentioned:

1. UFOs are controlled by an ancient humanoid race that existed before Homo sapiens by at least a million years. Their retreat from the surface world is believed to be the origin of the Atlantis legend in the collective human unconscious.

2. Atlantis was a real prehistoric civilization that developed advanced technology but destroyed itself in a civil war. The surviving Atlanteans sought refuge from radiation by going underground. They have been monitoring the new human race on the surface, especially after the first atomic bombs were detonated.

3. Extraterrestrial beings established a colony on Earth around fifty thousand years ago, when Homo sapiens was becoming the dominant species. They helped primitive humans evolve, but became disappointed with humanity's continuous violence. They then left the surface world and established bases underground and underwater to observe the development of their cosmic relatives without direct interference.

The idea that UFOs have an Earth base and could be operated by an older terrestrial race brings the concept of extraterrestrial life closer to reality. In terms of geography, our own atmosphere is much closer than Alpha Centauri! The belief in the Hollow Earth and the idea of underground civilizations did not originate with science-fiction writers and UFO theorists in the 1950s. The renowned British astronomer Edmund Halley (1656–1742) is most famous for calculating the orbit of a comet that returns to the solar system every seventy-six years.

Despite the Third Reich's focus on the war effort against the Allies, Hitler enthusiastically supported an expedition based on his belief in ancient masters living in the inner earth. As a member of occult societies like the Thule and the Vril, Hitler believed in the existence of a new Atlantis in subterranean caves. These societies also believed that supermen emerged from the underground kingdom to interact with humanity. Hitler's desire to create a master race in Germany was fueled by his hope that the people of the Third Reich would be chosen to unite with these supermen in creating a new species of heroes. According to Hermann Rauschning, a confidant of Hitler, the führer believed that the new man was already among them and often woke up in fear, claiming that the new man had come for him from the underground kingdom.

Ghost Voice Investigator 

Mark Nesbitt, a paranormal investigator and author, is widely recognized as the leading expert on ghosts and hauntings in the Gettysburg Battlefield and surrounding areas. Born on September 2, 1949, in Lorain, Ohio, Nesbitt developed an interest in the Civil War at a young age. He graduated from Baldwin-Wallace College in Berea, Ohio, in 1971 with a bachelor's degree in English literature. Nesbitt began working for the National Park Service in 1970 and continued with the service for five years as a ranger and historian. After graduation, he relocated to Gettysburg and became a licensed battlefield guide.

During his time in Gettysburg, Nesbitt became fascinated by the stories of ghosts and hauntings. While inquiring about ghost stories with his supervisor, Ron Wilson, he was told that there were enough true stories about the battlefield to be frightening without the need for ghost stories. However, Nesbitt soon discovered that the battle at Gettysburg had left behind lingering ghosts. The intense battle, fought from July 1-3, 1863, was a turning point in the Civil War and resulted in a significant number of casualties. Reports of haunting activity have been made throughout the expansive battlefield, including the town and various historic homes and buildings that served as temporary hospitals and morgues.

Nesbitt's job allowed him to experience all aspects of Gettysburg, including living in four haunted historic houses: Weikert House, Hummelbaugh House, Roundtop Schoolhouse, and the National Cemetery Lodge. He had numerous unexplained experiences in these houses, such as hearing a baby crying at the National Cemetery Lodge, which was linked to a nearby Civil War orphanage.

In 1977, Nesbitt established his own research and writing company. He focused on writing books about Civil War history, with a particular emphasis on Gettysburg. Some of his notable works include "Drummer Boy at Gettysburg" (1977), "If the South Won Gettysburg" (1980), "35 Days to Gettysburg" (1992), "Rebel Rivers" (1993), "Saber and Scapegoat: J.E.B. Stuart and the Gettysburg Controversy" (1994), and "Through Blood and Fire" (1996).

In 1991, Nesbitt played a significant role in popularizing the ghost and haunting tourism industry in Gettysburg. Prior to this, stories about ghosts in Gettysburg were primarily shared orally or occasionally in the media. Nesbitt began researching and collecting these stories, which he published in his book "Ghosts of Gettysburg" in 1991. He also started leading walking tours of haunted places in town in 1994 and purchased the building that serves as the headquarters for Ghosts of Gettysburg in 1997.

Although the ghost tourism industry in Gettysburg did not immediately take off, Nesbitt persevered and gradually built it up over the years. Eventually, the popularity of ghost tours grew, leading to the creation of other tours and books on the subject. Today, Gettysburg, with its population of approximately 8,000 people, is known for having a significant number of ghost tours. Nesbitt's Ghosts of Gettysburg remains the largest, offering four different tours. The business expanded to include a bus tour and collaborations with the Gettysburg and Northern Railroad for Ghost Train excursions.

In 2006-2007, Ghosts of Gettysburg was voted the number one ghost tour in the country by Haunted America Tours.com. The success of the "Ghosts of Gettysburg" book led to the creation of an ongoing series. Nesbitt and his wife, Carol Bowman, who has a background in computers and retail marketing, started their own publishing business, Second Chance Publishing, in 2004. They took over the Ghosts of Gettysburg series with Volume VI.

Nesbitt expanded his ghost tour business to Fredericksburg, Virginia, in 2006. Fredericksburg is another area rich in Civil War battles and ghost stories. He published "The Ghost Hunters Field Guide to Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, the Wilderness and Spotsylvania" in 2007. Additionally, Nesbitt co-authored "Haunted Pennsylvania" (2006) with paranormal investigator Patty Wilson and contributed to "Sixty Things to Do When You Turn Sixty" (2006).

Nesbitt acknowledges that the exact cause of ghosts is still not fully understood, but he believes that something continues to exist after death. He has had numerous unusual and unexplained experiences in Gettysburg and other haunted places. He categorizes six of his experiences !

Ghost Specialist from England

  Elliott O'Donnell, an English ghost hunter, gained fame for his more than 50 books on ghosts and the occult. While most of his books were nonfiction, he also dabbled in occult fiction. Critics argue that his fiction may have influenced his nonfiction work, leading to embellishments in his "true" ghost stories. O'Donnell was born in England to a family that claimed descent from famous Irish chieftains, including Niall of the Nine Hostages and Red Hugh, who fought against the English in the 16th century. He received his education at Clifton College in Bristol and the Queen's Service Academy in Dublin. After completing his studies, he spent some time in America, working on a ranch in Oregon and later as a policeman in Chicago during the Railway Strike of 1894. He eventually returned to England, where he worked as a schoolmaster while pursuing a career in the theater. His first book, an occult novel titled "For Satan's Sake," was published in 1905. During World War I, O'Donnell served in the British Army. After the war, he continued to act on stage and in film. O'Donnell wrote several other occult novels and eventually became an amateur ghost hunter, investigating hauntings and collecting occult stories, which he documented in his nonfiction books. He also wrote numerous articles and gained popularity on both sides of the Atlantic. O'Donnell frequently lectured and made appearances on radio and television in Britain and the United States. Despite his belief in ghosts, he did not believe in spiritualism and even wrote a book titled "The Menace of Spiritualism" in 1934. O'Donnell's interest in the paranormal may have been fueled by his own experiences. In 1899, he and his sisters wrote letters to the Society for Psychical Research, describing various paranormal encounters, including apparitions, a doppelganger, poltergeist activity, and even a banshee. These letters were published by the SPR and later republished by THE Ghost Club. O'Donnell also shared a personal story about his father, who made himself known through poltergeist disturbances after his death. Reverend Henry O'Donnell died under suspicious circumstances in 1873, and the O'Donnell house experienced nightly poltergeist activity until July of that year. Mrs. O'Donnell, who was superstitious, tried to secure the house but the disturbances continued. She passed away in 1881, and on the night of her burial, servants heard footsteps and witnessed doors opening and closing. O'Donnell's sister, Petronella, saw a grotesque head floating over the stairs in 1873, coinciding with a family death. Seven years later, his other sister, Helena, had a similar encounter. In 1885, O'Donnell and his sisters saw the doppelganger of a woman friend while living in Cornwall. In 1896, O'Donnell himself witnessed a phantom cyclist while out cycling, who disappeared after colliding with a cart.