Cook, Florence
Florence Cook & Katie King, How Sir William Crookes came to Believe in Spirits, Pioneers: Florence Cook, Researches into the Phenomena of Spiritualism: Sir
Crandon, Mina
Finger-Printing the Spirits of the Dead: Nandor Fo, Harry Houdidi's Margery Pamphlet: the Medium , Margery the Medium, Mina Crandon - Boston's Most Famous Physical , Skeptical Inquirer: The Search For Margery., The Medium and the Magician, The Strange Case of Margery: Houdini's Greate, Two Faces of Margery
Davenport Brothers
A Biography of the Davenport Brothers, Arthur Conan Doyle on the Davenport Brothers, Biography of Ira Erastus and William Henry Davenpo, Davenport Brothers, article by Joe Nickell, Story of the Davenport Brothers: Nandor Fodor, The Davenport Brothers at the Melbourne Town Hall, The Davenport Brothers: Mediums or Magicians?
Fox Sisters
Fox and Kane: The Love-Life of a Hero, The Fox Sisters, The Fox Sisters, The Fox Sisters: Founders of the Spiritualist Move, The Ghost Story which Started Spiritualism: Nandor, The Origins of Modern Spiritualism
Bangs Sisters, The
An examination of their spirit portraits.
Bangs Sisters, The
During the heyday of spiritualism, among the 'physical phenomena' commonly manifested were so-called spirit paintings. An article on the Bangs Sisters by Joe Nickell for Investigative Files (Skeptical Briefs June 2000).
Barrett , Harrison D.
Biographical notes on this medium, writer, organizer and first President of the National Spiritualist Association of Churches.
Britten, Emma Hardinge
perhaps, the most renowned and most respected advocate and proponent in the early Modern Spiritualist Movement.
Campbell Brothers, The
During the heyday of spiritualism, among the 'physical phenomena' commonly manifested were so-called spirit paintings. An article on the Campbell Brothers by Joe Nickell, Investigative Files (Skeptical Briefs March 2000).
Duncan, Helen
Official home for news about Helen and the attempts to clear her name.
Dye, Aunt Caroline
An African-American spiritualist medium and hoodoo root worker of the 19th century whose exploits are celebrated in blues songs.
Mesmer, Anton
Anton Mesmer's writings set off an intense interest in hypnotism. A good overview of his life from a slightly sceptical point of view.
Mirabelli, Carmine (1889-1951)
Carmine Mirabelli (1889-1951), born in Botucatú, Brazil, became internationally recognized as "the world's most powerful medium". This is a biographical site.
Modern Spiritualism: Pioneers
Biographies of many of the leading proponents such as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Eileen Garrett and many others.
Peebles, Dr. James M.
James Martin Peebles, (1822-1922), author, Spiritualist, medium, leader in 19th Century Spiritualism, physician, healer; biography, photo.
Piper, Leonore E.
A brief discussion on Boston's most prestigious trance medium.
Randall, Edward C.
Randall established himself as a voice for Spiritualists, his books outlining the philosophy of eternal life and marshalling what he viewed as empirical evidence supporting his beliefs. Notes on his life and details of the collection of his manuscripts in William L. Clements Library: The University of Michigan.
Randolph, Paschal Beverly
A celebrated African-American spiritualist medium, healer, novelist, and sex magician of the 19th century; a contemporary and friend of Emma Hardinge Britten.