The small 1930’s radio is a typical symbol of communication in those days of how we heard the news and illustrates another global event. H.G. Wells’ book The War of the Worlds performed by Orson Wells and a cast of radio actors, electrified the world and a global panic ensued! The story is “The broadcast”, which is about a Martian invasion and a fierce battle taking place on our planet. Since “Radio was King” and TV was in the future, the images were only “seen” in the minds of terrified people all over the world…”Downstairs people were crowded around the big Philco radio loudly delivering the event. Before long the lobby was standing room only. I overheard one man loudly exclaiming, ”What are we gonna do?”…
