American Law is heavily influenced by British Common Law which was in turn influenced by Roman law, as England was conquered by the Romans and the classical societies were incredibly influential during the Enlightenment.
As a result, latin terms have trickled down over the ages and have remained an integral part of "legalese"
Two event trends were the aesthetic and rational dress reform movements
Orson Welles was a famous actor, director, and producer in film, television, and radio in the early half of the 20th century. In 1938, he did a special Halloween broadcast of H.G. Welles famous science fiction novel 'War of the Worlds' which depicted a Mars invasion of Earth. The one hour drama started with news reports of certain activity on Mars, followed by news reports of Martian invasion of Earth that sounded so authentic and professional, that it caused mass hysteria amongst those listening to the broadcast.
