Connecticut in the Golden Age of Spiritualism

by Elaine M Kuzmeskus and Elaine Kuzmeskus

Book Overview

In the aftermath of the Civil War, distraught Connecticut residents turned to Spiritualism as a means of connecting with their lost loved ones. Daniel Dunglas Home of New London held his first public s ance as a teenager in 1851, and he reportedly levitated and handled hot coals without injury. Famous Litchfield native Harriet Beecher Stowe and her husband, Calvin, were believers, and Harriet's sister Isabella Beecher Hooker practiced mediumship...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467118419
• ISBN13: 9781467118415
• Release Date: September 2016
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 8.9"