Spooked!: How a Radio Broadcast and The War of the Worlds Sparked the 1938 Invasion of America

Gail Jarrow explores the famous War of the Worlds radio broadcast from 1938. She highlights the artists behind the broadcast, the broadcast itself, the aftermath, and the repercussions which remain re…

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