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The origin of mediumship is usually linked to the [[Fox sisters]] at Hydesville, New York in 1848, but believers date the unofficial beginning of Modern American Spiritualism to the Shakers and similar religious groups. By 1853 the movement had reached San Francisco and London, and by 1860 was worldwide. The Fox family remained very active in Spiritualism for many years. Other notable Spiritualists were Mercy Cadwallader, who became a sort of missionary for the movement, and Emma Hardinge Britten, who wrote many books on mediumship and its place in American popular and religious culture.
 
The origin of mediumship is usually linked to the [[Fox sisters]] at Hydesville, New York in 1848, but believers date the unofficial beginning of Modern American Spiritualism to the Shakers and similar religious groups. By 1853 the movement had reached San Francisco and London, and by 1860 was worldwide. The Fox family remained very active in Spiritualism for many years. Other notable Spiritualists were Mercy Cadwallader, who became a sort of missionary for the movement, and Emma Hardinge Britten, who wrote many books on mediumship and its place in American popular and religious culture.
  
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== Books ==
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Books list a references by [[Corinda]] in Step Nine, Mediumistic Stunts, in his [[Thirteen Steps to Mentalism]] were:
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* [[Searchlight on Psychical Research]] by Joseph Rinn (1954)
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* [[Modern Spiritualism]] by Frank Podmore (1902)
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* [[The Drama of Life After Death]] by George Lawton (1932)
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* [[Behind the Scenes With the Mediums]] by [[David Abbott]] (1907)
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* [[The Dead Do Not Talk]] by [[Julien Proskauer]] (1946)
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* [[Spirits in the House]] by [[Thomas Chislett]] (1949)
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* "The Fraudulent Mediums Act" of 1951 (a law in England and Wales which prohibited a person from claiming to be a psychic, medium, or other spiritualist while attempting to deceive and to make money from the deception.)
  
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* Mediumship for Magicians by Corinda (Book metionned in 13 Steps to mentalism BUT quoted by MentalistCreationLab, April 8, 2010, The Magic Café : "Although there are rumors of copies that were released, I believe these copies to be a Hoax.)
  
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Revision as of 20:08, 16 May 2011

The origin of mediumship is usually linked to the Fox sisters at Hydesville, New York in 1848, but believers date the unofficial beginning of Modern American Spiritualism to the Shakers and similar religious groups. By 1853 the movement had reached San Francisco and London, and by 1860 was worldwide. The Fox family remained very active in Spiritualism for many years. Other notable Spiritualists were Mercy Cadwallader, who became a sort of missionary for the movement, and Emma Hardinge Britten, who wrote many books on mediumship and its place in American popular and religious culture.

Books

Books list a references by Corinda in Step Nine, Mediumistic Stunts, in his Thirteen Steps to Mentalism were:

  • Mediumship for Magicians by Corinda (Book metionned in 13 Steps to mentalism BUT quoted by MentalistCreationLab, April 8, 2010, The Magic Café : "Although there are rumors of copies that were released, I believe these copies to be a Hoax.)
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