An edition of The Witch of Lime Street (2015)
The Witch of Lime Street
Seance, Seduction, and Houdini in the Spirit World
By David Jaher
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Publish Date
2015
Publisher
Crown
Language
eng
Pages
442
Description:
Spiritualists and their supporters (primarily Margery Crandon and Arthur Conan Doyle) vs detractors and their supporters (primarily Scientific American and Houdini) in early 20th century America (primarily).
subjects: scientific inquiry, Spiritualism, Spiritualists, Women mediums, Biography, History
People: James Bird, Le Roi Crandon, Margery (Mina Stinson) Crandon, Arthur Conan Doyle, Harry Houdini, Orson Munn
Places: Boston, Mass., Manhattan, New York
Times: 1910s-1930s