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Katie King

A 19th century engraving depicting Katie King manifesting at a seance hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Holmes.Katie King was one of the most famous spirits to appear at Spiritualist séances in the late 19th...

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John King

A self portrait of spirit John King, as pictured in Henry Steel Olcott’s “People from the Other World.”John King was a popular 19th century ghost. Claiming to be the spirit of pirate Sir Henry Morgan,...

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What Happened to Abraham Lincoln’s Corpse?

The assassination of Abraham Lincoln took place on April 14, 1865 at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C. In the weeks following his death, Lincoln’s body would endure perhaps the most historic journey a...

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A History of the Funeral Director

A funeral director, also known as an undertaker or mortician, is a professional involved in the business of funeral rites. Their tasks include cremation, embalming, and burial of the dead; as well as...

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