H.G. Wells and Orson Welles Stir Up Controversy with The War of the Worlds

In 1898, when H.G. Wells wrote “War of the Worlds,” he had no way of knowing that Orson Welles would turn it into the most famous play in the history of radio–a play that still raises questions about how far fiction should go to simulate reality. Lawrence University Drama professor Tim Troy tells us how broadcasting’s greatest hoax came to be.