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The haunting of America : from the Salem witch trials to Harry Houdini  Cover Image Book Book

The haunting of America : from the Salem witch trials to Harry Houdini / William J. Birnes and Joel Martin ; foreword by George Noory.

Birnes, William J. (Author). Martin, Joel, 1945- (joint author.).

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780765326188 :
  • Physical Description: 400 p. ; 25 cm.
  • Edition: 1st edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Forge, 2009.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Introduction: What is new age? -- Colonial America: The devil in Salem -- Whig, Tory, and spiritualist -- Is that you, Mr. Splitfoot? -- Spiritualism spreading like wildfire -- Home and the power of levitation -- Women at the seance table -- From seance to science -- A Magician amoung the spirits.
Subject: Spiritualism > United States > Anecdotes.
Ghosts > United States > Anecdotes.
Parapsychology > United States > Anecdotes.
United States > History > Anecdotes.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Portage la Prairie Regional Library.

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Portage la Prairie Regional Library 973 BIR (Text) 3675000160838 Adult Non-Fiction Volume hold Available -


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