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Title

Telegrams from the dead [videorecording] / writer, producer, director, Matthew Collins.

Publication

United States : PBS Video, c1994.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Collins, Rocky
• Burstyn, Ellen, 1932-
• McCullough, David G.

Description

1 videocassette (60 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.

Summary

Documents the rise and fall of the religious movement of spiritualism from 1850 to 1890. Many prominents historical figures, including Abraham Lincoln, Harriet Beecher Stowe and Horace Greeley followed the "discoveries" of the spirit world as revealed through thousands of mediums. The film also discusses the complex relationship between spiritualism and social reform. Includes many pictures and writings from the period.

Series Statement

American experience

Uniform Title

American experience (Television program)

Subjects

• Video recordings for hard of hearing people
• Spiritualism > United States > History > 19th century
• Spirits > United States
• United States > Religion > 19th century
• Mediums > United States
• Documentary films

Note

• Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.

System Details (note)

• VHS.

OCLC

95503968 /MP

Title

Telegrams from the dead [videorecording] / writer, producer, director, Matthew Collins.

Imprint

United States : PBS Video, c1994.

Series

American experience

System Details

VHS.

Performer

Host, David McCullough ; narrator, Ellen Burstyn.

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Added Author

Collins, Rocky

Burstyn, Ellen, 1932-

McCullough, David G.

Added Title

American experience (Television program)

Publisher No.

AMEX-703 PBS Video

Branch Call Number

VC 133.9 T