In the houses of their dead : the Lincolns, the Booths, and the spirits
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New York, NY : Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W. W. Norton & Company, [2022].
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Book
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9781631495601, 1631495607
Physical Desc
xvii, 298 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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LC Subjects
Biographies.
Booth family.
Booth, Junius Brutus, -- 1796-1852 -- Family.
Lincoln family.
Lincoln, Abraham, -- 1809-1865 -- Assassination.
Lincoln, Abraham, -- 1809-1865 -- Religion.
Lincoln, Mary Todd, -- 1818-1882 -- Religion.
Parapsychology -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Presidents -- United States -- Biography.
Spiritualism -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Booth family.
Booth, Junius Brutus, -- 1796-1852 -- Family.
Lincoln family.
Lincoln, Abraham, -- 1809-1865 -- Assassination.
Lincoln, Abraham, -- 1809-1865 -- Religion.
Lincoln, Mary Todd, -- 1818-1882 -- Religion.
Parapsychology -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Presidents -- United States -- Biography.
Spiritualism -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
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Published
New York, NY : Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W. W. Norton & Company, [2022].
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9781631495601, 1631495607
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-285) and index.
Description
The assassination of Abraham Lincoln did not come without warning: it had been foretold. Alford focuses on the president's fascination with Spiritualism, and demonstrates how it linked him, uncannily, to the man who would kill him. Lincoln was deeply superstitious and drawn to the irrational. After repeated personal tragedies, the Lincolns turned for solace to Spiritualism, that held that the dead were nearby and could be contacted by the living. The Lincolns and the Booths even used the same mediums. Alford follows the two families across the nineteenth century, and leads us to consider how ghost stories helped shape the nation. -- adapted from publisher info
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Alford, T. (2022). In the houses of their dead: the Lincolns, the Booths, and the spirits (First edition.). Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W. W. Norton & Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Alford, Terry. 2022. In the Houses of Their Dead: The Lincolns, the Booths, and the Spirits. Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W. W. Norton & Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Alford, Terry. In the Houses of Their Dead: The Lincolns, the Booths, and the Spirits Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W. W. Norton & Company, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Alford, Terry. In the Houses of Their Dead: The Lincolns, the Booths, and the Spirits First edition., Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W. W. Norton & Company, 2022.
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