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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
![It's been 80 years since Orson Welles' 'War of the Worlds' radio broadcast terrified the nation - ABC News It's been 80 years since Orson Welles' 'War of the Worlds' radio broadcast terrified the nation - ABC News](https://s.abcnews.com/images/US/orson-wells-gty-jef-181029_hpMain_16x9_1600.jpg)
It's been 80 years since Orson Welles' 'War of the Worlds' radio broadcast terrified the nation - ABC News
![Orson Welles' War of the Worlds panic myth: The infamous radio broadcast did not cause a nationwide hysteria. Orson Welles' War of the Worlds panic myth: The infamous radio broadcast did not cause a nationwide hysteria.](https://compote.slate.com/images/e642c687-75bb-432e-8c13-82615dca352a.jpg?crop=354%2C499%2Cx0%2Cy0)
Orson Welles' War of the Worlds panic myth: The infamous radio broadcast did not cause a nationwide hysteria.
Elmhurst History Museum - In 1938, the "War of the Worlds" radio broadcast shook the nation and fueled panic with a fake account of Mars attacking Earth. EHM is presenting a performance
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Patrick Buchnowski | 'War of the Worlds' hoax broadcast sparked panic 83 years ago | News | tribdem.com
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The Infamous "War of the Worlds" Radio Broadcast Was a Magnificent Fluke | History| Smithsonian Magazine
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The Infamous "War of the Worlds" Radio Broadcast Was a Magnificent Fluke | History| Smithsonian Magazine
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The Fake News of Orson Welles: The War of the Worlds at 80 | The National Endowment for the Humanities
![Orson Welles' War of the Worlds panic myth: The infamous radio broadcast did not cause a nationwide hysteria. Orson Welles' War of the Worlds panic myth: The infamous radio broadcast did not cause a nationwide hysteria.](https://compote.slate.com/images/0d1e213a-79e7-4b4d-9a3c-fe762e0bd6c6.jpg)