- Modern Spiritualism: Pioneers - http://www.fst.org/pioneers.htm
Biographies of many of the leading proponents such as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Eileen Garrett and many others.
- Peebles, Dr. James M. - http://www.todancewithangels.com/peebles.html
James Martin Peebles, (1822-1922), author, Spiritualist, medium, leader in 19th Century Spiritualism, physician, healer; biography, photo.
- Mesmer, Anton - http://psychicinvestigator.com/File/folderL.htm
Anton Mesmer's writings set off an intense interest in hypnotism. A good overview of his life from a slightly sceptical point of view.
- Randall, Edward C. - http://www.clements.umich.edu/Webguides/QR/Randall.html
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.
- Duncan, Helen - http://members.tripod.com/~helenduncan/
Official home for news about Helen and the attempts to clear her name.
- Britten, Emma Hardinge - http://www.fst.org/hardinge.htm
perhaps, the most renowned and most respected advocate and proponent in the early Modern Spiritualist Movement.
- Piper, Leonore E. - http://www.fst.org/piper.htm
A brief discussion on Boston's most prestigious trance medium.
- Mirabelli, Carmine (1889-1951) - http://members.tripod.com/~Mirabelli
Carmine Mirabelli (1889-1951), born in Botucatú, Brazil, became internationally recognized as "the world's most powerful medium". This is a biographical site.
- Barrett , Harrison D. - http://members.tripod.com/barrettchurch/barretthistory.htm
Biographical notes on this medium, writer, organizer and first President of the National Spiritualist Association of Churches.
- Dye, Aunt Caroline - http://www.luckymojo.com/auntcarolinedye.html
An African-American spiritualist medium and hoodoo root worker of the 19th century whose exploits are celebrated in blues songs.
- Randolph, Paschal Beverly - http://www.luckymojo.com/tkpbrandolph.html
A celebrated African-American spiritualist medium, healer, novelist, and sex magician of the 19th century; a contemporary and friend of Emma Hardinge Britten.
- Bangs Sisters, The - http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~bretty/articles_bangs1.html
An examination of their spirit portraits.
- Campbell Brothers, The - http://www.csicop.org/sb/2000-03/i-files.html
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).
- Bangs Sisters, The - http://www.csicop.org/sb/2000-06/i-files.html
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).
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