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Séances in Washington: Abraham Lincoln and Spiritualism during the Civil War

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By Irene McGarvie
Published by Nixon-Carre
$9.99 Rating: Not yet rated.
Published: March 09, 2011
Words: 36,919 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781926826295


Short description

Séances in the Lincoln White House? This book is the first-hand account of the experiences of Nettie Colburn, a medium in Washington during the Civil War. It includes much of the original work along with background information and explanations of many of the events mentioned, from the Fox sisters and the beginnings of the Spiritualist movement in the 1840’s to table tipping and trance.

Extended description

Did they actually hold séances in the Lincoln White House? Yes they did. This book is the first-hand account of the experiences of a Spiritualist medium in Washington during the Civil War.

Spiritualism was at its peak of popularity, and Nettie Colburn was a young woman from a modest family who through her gift of trance mediumship found herself mingling with the elite of Washington society, and ultimately helping to influence the course of U.S. history.

This book created tremendous controversy when it was originally published in 1891 under the title “Was Abraham Lincoln a Spiritualist? Curious Revelation from the Life of a Trance Medium.” However, there were enough credible witnesses to confirm her account of events that it could not be disputed. (Read more)

Tags

spirits, civil war, bull run, white house, trance, consumption, emancipation, clairvoyance, mediumship, freedmen, chancellorsvill, fox sisters, table tipping, spirit writing

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