This book is much more than an authoritative and compelling look at
the cultural history of the supernatural over the last century in
America-it also explains why we want to believe. The
supernatural-psychic phenomena (telepathy, clairvoyance, or ESP),
communicating with the dead, and the sighting and tracking of
ghosts-has played an integral role in American culture across the
last century. In fact, attention and interest in the supernatural
has increased, despite our society's reliance upon and enthusiasm
for science and technology. Even some top scholars, officials from
the military and police, and public figures in places as high as
the Oval Office have believed in at least some aspects of the
supernatural. Supernatural America: A Cultural History is the first
book to examine the cultural history of the supernatural in the
United States, documenting how the expansion of science and
technology coincided with a rise in supernatural/paranormal
beliefs. From the flourishing of "spiritism" in the 1920s to the
early 21st century, when the paranormal is bigger than ever, this
entertaining and educational book explains the irresistible allure
of the supernatural in America. Shares hundreds of real-life
stories, and uses hundreds of sources, many of them forgotten
Provides a bibliography of authoritative books and articles, both
in support of and arguing against beliefs in the supernatural
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