13 Spiritualism and Ghosthunting TV

Have you seen the explosion of ghosthunting shows on TV these days? A dozen networks and online platforms have people going out to scream at things that go "bump in the night". Ever wonder where America's obsession with ghosthunting began? In this episode of Threads of History, we dive into the origin of ghost hunting in America, we discuss a famous magician and escape artist who fought against charlatans and we examine the Victorian spiritualist movement which spawned it all.