Slate article claims WOTW "panic" was a myth

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Re: Slate article claims WOTW "panic" was a myth

by Le Chiffre » Fri Nov 01, 2013 9:33 am

What's interesting is that the Slate article inspired a lot of discussion (over 150 comments) whereas most other articles commemorating the 75th anniversary inspired little if any.

Re: Slate article claims WOTW "panic" was a myth

by Wellesnet » Wed Oct 30, 2013 9:21 pm

This letter from the Trenton city manager is non-newspaper based evidence that there was indeed a panic (or something close to it) in the Trenton NJ area:

http://www.wellesnet.com/?p=4598

Slate article claims WOTW "panic" was a myth

by Wellesnet » Tue Oct 29, 2013 6:44 pm

http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/hist ... ingle.html
Orson Welles's "War of the Worlds" did not touch off a nationwide hysteria. Few Americans listened. Even fewer panicked.

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