num_pages: 272
description: Take a spirited tour through the supernatural history of America from its haunted sites to its famous ghosts to its ghost-obsessed pop culture.Ghosts are everywherewhether you believe in them or not. Every town has its local legends and countless books movies and TV shows are haunted by their presence. But our obsession with ghosts runs deeper than we knowand is embedded in the very fabric of American history. Writer and historian Marc Hartzman dons the mantle of tour guide taking readers on a fascinating journey through supernatural history including:  The Fox Sisters and the rise of Spiritualism  The supernatural obsessions of famous figures like Sir Arthur Conan Doyle  Famous haunted sites like the Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia and the LaLaurie House in New Orleans  Famous ghosts like the Bell Witch of Tennessee and the Greenbrier Ghost of West Virginia  Paranormal investigators like Ed and Lorraine Warren Deeply researched and highly entertaining with archival images and black and white illustrations Chasing Ghosts will satisfy believers and skeptics alike.
language: English
title: Chasing Ghosts: A Tour of Our Fascination with Spirits and the Supernatural
publisher: Quirk Books