Our two part series on the “New Jersey Man-Eater” of 1916 concludes. In this episode, we dive into the panic and hysteria that followed the five shark attacks outlined in the previous episode, including but not limited to, Woodrow Wilson’s “War on Sharks,” and the hunt for the shark responsible for the killings. We willContinue reading “Red Tide Rising: The True Story of the 1916 Jersey Shore Shark Panic – Part 2 of 2 – 09”
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Red Tide Rising: The True Story of the 1916 Jersey Shore Shark Panic – Part 1 of 2 – 08
The summer of 1916 saw the US engulfed in an oppressive heat wave. An epidemic of polio swept America’s major cities as America’s families huddled at home, pensively listening to news of “The Great War” and wondering if the USA would get drawn into the conflict. For those of means, the cool waters of theContinue reading “Red Tide Rising: The True Story of the 1916 Jersey Shore Shark Panic – Part 1 of 2 – 08”
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