Telegrams From The Dead: Rise and Fall of Spiritualism in America

Chronicles the dramatic rise and fall of Spiritualism in the 19th century, offering an in-depth look at America's fascination with the possibility of life after death. For 40 years, millions of Americans followed, talked about, and argued over the discoveries of the spirit world as revealed through thousands of mediums who claimed to have developed a scientific method of communication with the dead. Using archival materials, reenactments of seances, excerpts from first person accounts, and interviews with historians and magicians, this program explores the reasons why Spiritualism was a movement that affected America as no other religion ever had.