Mojave Mayhem: George Van Tassel, Frank Critzer, the Integratron & Giant Rock
Description
Today we're sharing the story of George Van Tassel who left a successful aerospace career to move his wife and 3 daughters literally under a rock in the middle of the Mojave Desert, where he communicated with aliens, held UFO conventions, and devoted his life to building a time machine. Helping me tell today's story is Andrea from Long Beach and Bel who lives in Texas!
Research and further reading:
George Van Tassel Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qq_viSR2Yhs
Kim Stringfellow's The PBS So Cal article that shows screenshots of the Popular Science feature on Frank Critzer's home: https://www.pbssocal.org/shows/artbound/giant-rock-space-people-and-the-integratron
George Van Tassel's History of Giant Rock Essay: https://www.integratron.com/a-brief-history-of-giant-rock-covering-the-last-90-years-1887-1977/
Photos from the 1957 Flying Saucer Convention photographed by LIFE Magazine photographer Ralph Crane: https://artsandculture.google.com/story/CAXh3kxi5wW_Mg
John Vantine's Visit to the Integratron: https://johnvantine.com/climbing-joshua-tree-integratron/
Change.org "Save the Integratron": https://www.change.org/p/save-the-integratron
Van Tassel family blog on George Van Tassel's death featuring an excerpt from the Star Beacon: https://sites.rootsweb.com/~vantasselfamilyhistoryhomepage/GeorgeVT.html
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