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When the Martian invasion of 'War of the Worlds' was broadcast in 1938, it freaked everyone out - Click Americana
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Orson Welles' 'War of the Worlds' Broadcast 1938 and Ominous Echoes In Media – The Hollywood Reporter
Watertown Players, Inc. - "Orson Welles caused a nationwide panic in 1938 with his broadcast of “War of the Worlds”—a realistic radio dramatization of a Martian invasion of Earth. Orson Welles was
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Spooked!: How a Radio Broadcast and The War of the Worlds Sparked the 1938 Invasion of America: 9781629797762: Jarrow, Gail: Books - Amazon.com
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Orson Welles' War of the Worlds panic myth: The infamous radio broadcast did not cause a nationwide hysteria.
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It's been 80 years since Orson Welles' 'War of the Worlds' radio broadcast terrified the nation - ABC News
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The Fake News of Orson Welles: The War of the Worlds at 80 | The National Endowment for the Humanities
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