100 Years Ago: "What Do the Martians Think of Us Now?" The Washington Herald, Jan. 10, 1915

You are subscribed to Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers for Library of Congress. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. 100 Years Ago: "What Do the Martians Think of Us Now?" The Washington Herald, Jan. 10, 1915 Much like today, the scientists and commentators of 1915 speculated extensively on the possibility of discovering life on Mars. In the Washington Herald (Washington, DC) for Jan. 10, 1915, the writer assumed the presence of Martians and wondered what they would make of the war-torn Earth as seen from Mars. "Have they progressed so far in intelligence and civilization that they have forgotten that there can be such a thing as war?" writes the author. "They probably have been observing us for a great many more years than we know about with their powerful and highly perfected telescopes...." The author also mused on what Martians would think of a world covered 3/4ths by water when their world was assumed to be dry - and how these earthly forces would effect our methods of war... Read more about it!   This service is provided by the Library of Congress at www.LOC.gov. Unsubscribe or change your subscriber preferences For questions or problems with subscriptions, contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com Follow us: Blog | Facebook | Flickr | iTunes U | Twitter | YouTube   This email was sent to woowonemusic@gmail.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: Library of Congress · 101 Independence Ave, SE · Washington, DC 20540 · 202-707-5000