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The History of Mary Shelley and Frankenstein: A Novel That Changed Horror Forever
The novel Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley was published in 1818. Shelley started writing the story when she was...
Abby Brenker
Oct 3, 20245 min read


The History of Samhain: The Pagan Holiday Behind Halloween
The History of Samhain Samhain, the pagan holiday that predates Halloween, comes from the Gaelic word for summer’s end. Which is exactly...
Abby Brenker
Oct 1, 20244 min read


The History of The War of The Worlds Radio Broadcast from1938
It was Halloween night 1938 when Orson Welles infamous radio play The War of the Worlds was broadcast to millions of Americans. Some listeners didn’t realize it was fictional, and thought that aliens were actually invading Earth, despite several notices that the broadcast was not real. The radio drama was based on the 1898 novel The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells. The program was skinned as a breaking news broadcast, a very convincing one. The production was the 17th episode
Abby Brenker
Sep 5, 20243 min read
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