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Mesmer, Anton
Anton Mesmer's writings set off an intense interest in hypnotism. A good overview of his life from a slightly sceptical point of view.
http://psychicinvestigator.com/File/folder...
Randolph, Paschal Beverly
A celebrated African-American spiritualist medium, healer, novelist, and sex magician of the 19th century; a contemporary and friend of Emma Hardinge Britten.
http://www.luckymojo.com/tkpbrandolph.html
Duncan, Helen
Official home for news about Helen and the attempts to clear her name.
http://members.tripod.com/~helenduncan/
Randall, Edward C.
Randall established himself as a voice for Spiritualists, his books outlining the philosophy of eternal life and marshalling what he viewed as empirical evidence supporting his beliefs. Notes on his life and details of the collection of his manuscripts in William L. Clements Library: The University of Michigan.
http://www.clements.umich.edu/Webguides/QR...
Modern Spiritualism: Pioneers
Biographies of many of the leading proponents such as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Eileen Garrett and many others.
http://www.fst.org/pioneers.htm
Bangs Sisters, The
An examination of their spirit portraits.
http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~bretty/a...
Mirabelli, Carmine (1889-1951)
Carmine Mirabelli (1889-1951), born in Botucatú, Brazil, became internationally recognized as "the world's most powerful medium". This is a biographical site.
http://members.tripod.com/~Mirabelli/
Piper, Leonore E.
A brief discussion on Boston's most prestigious trance medium.
http://www.fst.org/piper.htm
Bangs Sisters, The
During the heyday of spiritualism, among the 'physical phenomena' commonly manifested were so-called spirit paintings. An article on the Bangs Sisters by Joe Nickell for Investigative Files (Skeptical Briefs June 2000).
http://www.csicop.org/sb/2000-06/i-files.h...
Britten, Emma Hardinge
perhaps, the most renowned and most respected advocate and proponent in the early Modern Spiritualist Movement.
http://www.fst.org/hardinge.htm
Barrett , Harrison D.
Biographical notes on this medium, writer, organizer and first President of the National Spiritualist Association of Churches.
http://members.tripod.com/barrettchurch/ba...
Peebles, Dr. James M.
James Martin Peebles, (1822-1922), author, Spiritualist, medium, leader in 19th Century Spiritualism, physician, healer; biography, photo.
http://www.todancewithangels.com/peebles.h...
Campbell Brothers, The
During the heyday of spiritualism, among the 'physical phenomena' commonly manifested were so-called spirit paintings. An article on the Campbell Brothers by Joe Nickell, Investigative Files (Skeptical Briefs March 2000).
http://www.csicop.org/sb/2000-03/i-files.h...
Dye, Aunt Caroline
An African-American spiritualist medium and hoodoo root worker of the 19th century whose exploits are celebrated in blues songs.
http://www.luckymojo.com/auntcarolinedye.h...
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