On October 30, 1938, actor and filmmaker Orson Welles presented a drama adaptation of H.G. Wells class "The War of the Worlds." In an era before news and information could be quickly and easily verified, and in a country tense during the buildup to World War II, some listeners believed the fictional broadcast was of a real event. The novel was adapted for radio by Howard Koch, who changed the primary setting from 19-th century England; the landing point of the first Martian spacecraft was changed to rural Grover's Mill, and unincorporated village of West Windsor Township.
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