Many notable works of literature have a strong strain of prophecy about them. Few American classics illustrate that as well as Sinclair Lewis’ 1935 bestseller, “It Can’t Happen Here.”
Summary: "It Can't Happen Here" is notable not only for the vividness of its plot and characterizations, but for its role in perhaps the most audacious government-sponsored artistic events in U.S. history. This was the premiere of a play based on the novel as a nationwide event, opening simultaneously in 21 theaters in 17 states on the night of Oct. 27, 1936.