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Ghosts are everywhere—whether 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 know—and is embedded in the very fabric of American history.
Tonight, writer and historian Marc Hartzman dons the mantle of tour guide based on the contents of his new book Chasing Ghosts: A Tour of Our Fascination with Spirits and the Supernatural, taking you 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 Hereward Carrington, Harry Price, Hans Holzer, and 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.
ABCnews.com has called Marc Hartzman "one of America's leading connoisseurs of the bizarre" and George Noory from Coast to Coast AM said he's "as bizarre as Robert Ripley." In addition to his books about ghosts, Mars, sideshow performers, Oliver Cromwell's embalmed head, and other oddities, Marc has written for Mental Floss, AllThatsInteresting.com, HuffPost, AOL Weird News, The Morbid Anatomy Online Journal, and Bizarre magazine. He's discussed the weird and wonderful on CNN, MSNBC, Ripley's Radio, and the Travel Channel's Mysteries at the Museum.
Marc's work can be seen at marchartzmanbooks.com, and more of his love for the unusual can be found on his site, WeirdHistorian.com. He also republishes odd and obscure books at CuriousPublications.com. Outside of these projects, Marc earns a living as an award-winning advertising creative director.