Rachel Carson was a writer, marine biologist, and environmentalist who, in the early 1960’s, alerted the world to the ecological dangers of pesticides and fertilizers. Her best-selling book, 1962’s Silent Spring outlined the environmental dangers of chemical pesticides in particular. It led to a Kennedy presidential advisory commission that endorsed her findings. Her book ultimatelyContinue reading “Rachel Carson, Silent Spring and the birth of the Environmental Movement”
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Orson Welles’ 1938 Halloween Radio Play Panicked America
Actor and producer Orson Welles caused a nationwide panic in the U.S. when he broadcast his “War of the Worlds” radio play on Sunday night, October 30, 1938. It was so realistic, listeners who tuned in late after 8:00 PM thought they were hearing horrifying news accounts of an actual Martian invasion of Earth! ThereContinue reading “Orson Welles’ 1938 Halloween Radio Play Panicked America”