According to a 2005 Gallup poll, 75 percent of Americans believe in some form of paranormal activity. The United States has had a collective fascination with the paranormal since the mid-1800s, and it remains an integral part of our culture. "Haunted Ground: Journeys through a Paranormal America" examines three of the most vibrant paranormal gatherings in the United States--Lily Dale, a Spiritualist summer camp; the Roswell UFO Festival; and the American Society of Dowsers' annual convention of "water witches"--to explore and explain the reasons for our obsession with the paranormal....
According to a 2005 Gallup poll, 75 percent of Americans believe in some form of paranormal activity. The United States has had a collective fascin...
In this road trip to various paranormal conventions in the United States, a historian of American religions reflects on the latent powers of the paranormal to fascinate, terrify, and unhinge its modern onlookers. From experiences in a Spiritualist camp, to participation in the American Society of Dowsers' annual convention and the Roswell UFO Festival, Haunted Ground is an entertaining and provocative tour through a deeply haunted nation.
In this road trip to various paranormal conventions in the United States, a historian of American religions reflects on the latent powers of the paran...
