mass hysteria

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European Vampire Folklore: From Medieval Legends to Mass Hysteria

European Vampire Folklore: From Medieval Legends to Mass Hysteria Long before the polished image of the cinematic vampire, Europe was gripped by a visceral fear of the revenant—a corpse t...

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The War of the Worlds Radio Broadcast: The 1938 Martian Panic

The War of the Worlds Radio Broadcast: The 1938 Martian Panic On the evening of October 30, 1938, millions of listeners tuned into CBS Radio for an episode of The Mercury Theatre on the A...

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