Orson Welles as he broadcasts his radio show of H.G. Wells' science fiction novel "The War of the Worlds" in a New York studio

Orson Welles broadcasts his radio show of H.G. Wells's science fiction novel, "The War of the Worlds," in a New York studio on October 30, 1938. The realistic account of an invasion from Mars caused some listeners to panic.

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75 Years Since "War of the Worlds" Broadcast, Hoaxes Live On

The 1938 radio program panicked America. Or did it? Could the same happen today?

ByJarret Liotta
November 1, 2013

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