Interest in Mars: Progressive-Era Americans longed for connection with the red planet in a new book
Exploring Early 20th Century Beliefs About Mars As the 20th century began, it ushered in remarkable innovations—ocean-crossing vehicles, flying machines, and wireless communication. This era brought a wave of optimism, encapsulated by Thomas Edison’s assertion that “everything is possible” in the next century. In 1909, balloonist Leo Stevens and astronomer David Todd imagined communicating with […]