There was a time in the distant past when Americans considered the threat of nuclear annihilation to be a more imminent threat. People built fallout shelters, and schools practiced drills, teaching ...

Air raid sirens have an important job to do, and have been a critical piece of public safety infrastructure in times of geopolitical turmoil. They sound quite unlike anything else, by virtue of their ...

The author reflects on the history of Muncie's outdoor warning sirens, originally used for air raid drills during World War II and the Cold War. Delaware County's first air raid system was tested in ...