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Author:

Birnes, William J.

Title:

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

Edition:

1st ed.

Publisher:

Forge,

Copyright Date:

2009

Description:

400 p. ; 25 cm.

Subject:

United States--History--Anecdotes.
Spiritualism--United States--Anecdotes.
Ghosts--United States--Anecdotes.
Parapsychology--United States--Anecdotes.

Other Authors:

Martin, Joel, 1945-

Notes:

"A Tom Doherty Associates book." Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

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 among the spirits.

ISBN:

0765326183 (trade pbk.)
9780765326188 (trade pbk.)
0765313812 (hardcover)
9780765313812 (hardcover)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)316058928

LCCN:

2009019362

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

GBPF771 -- Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library (Ankeny)

KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Carroll)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

CAPH522 -- Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

GOPG641 -- Marshalltown Public Library (Marshalltown)

D8PD522 -- North Liberty Community Library (North Liberty)

BWPD851 -- Bertha Bartlett Public Library (Story City)

GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)

SSPB104 -- Winthrop Public Library (Winthrop)