Stuff You Missed in History Class
Stuff You Missed in History Class
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Orson Welles and the War of the Worlds
29 minutes Posted Aug 15, 2011 at 11:50 am.
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In 1938, Orson Welles produced a series of radio dramas, including one based on "War of the Worlds." The broadcast aired the night before Halloween and purportedly caused a mass panic. But why did listeners believe the show was real? (And how much of the panic was hype?) Tune in to find out.

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