Soup at Six: “Edison’s Conquest of Mars: Aliens in Victorian Science Fiction”

Name: Soup at Six: “Edison’s Conquest of Mars: Aliens in Victorian Science Fiction”
Start: 2025-05-08T18:00:00-04:00
Location: 800 McKinley Monument Dr NW, Canton, OH, United States, Ohio 44708

Schedule

Thu, 08 May, 2025 at 06:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

800 McKinley Monument Dr NW, Canton, OH, United States, Ohio 44708 | Canton, OH

“We know now that in the early years of the 19th century, this world was being watched closely by intelligences greater than man’s and yet as mortal as his own” (Wells 1897). Join museum associate David Ziegler as he leads a study in the works and worlds of three Victorian-era authors who designed their interplanetary intelligences with Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution in mind. The works to be studied include: Les Xipèhuz, War of the Worlds, and Edison’s Conquest of Mars.
Pre-registration is required, available online at qrco.de/bfTNvP or call 330-455-7043. Deadline for reservations is May 1. Cost is $25 per person and includes soup, bread, and dessert.
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All proceeds from this event will support the Museum’s mission to create connections for all audiences through science, history, and the legacy of William McKinley.