Explores the significance of Indian control spirits as a dominating force in nineteenth-century American Spiritualism. The Specter of the Indian unveils the centrality of Native American spirit guides during the emergent years of American Spiritualism. By pulling together cultural and political history; the studies of religion, race, and gender; and the ghostly, Kathryn Troy offers a new layer of understanding to the prevalence of mystically styled Indians in American visual and popular culture. The connections between Spiritualist print and contemporary Indian policy provide fresh insight into the racial dimensions of social reform among nineteenth-century Spiritualists. Troy draws fascinating parallels between the contested belief of Indians as fading from the world, claims of returned apparitions, and the social impetus to provide American Indians with a means of existence in white America. Rather than vanishing from national sight and memory, Indians and their ghosts are shown to be ever present. This book transports the readers into dimly lit parlor rooms and darkened cabinets and lavishes them with detailed séance accounts in the words of those who witnessed them. Scrutinizing the otherworldly whisperings heard therein highlights the voices of mediums and those they sought to channel, allowing the author to dig deep into Spiritualist belief and practice. The influential presence of Indian ghosts is made clear and undeniable.

In this novel, Charles Howard described tells the story of a fearless, mysterious woman who terrorizes the Scioto river during the 19th century. With the assistance of her vicious army of wolves, she faces off with anyone who wants to cross her. Learn about the adventures and breakthroughs of this one-of-a-kind being.

Set during the American civil war and revolution, this book follows the misadventures of Catherine Vale. Unusual for the time, the novel's heroine is highly independent, often fighting her own battles and saving others. It is a classic action-adventure story packed with kidnapping, fighting, and friendship; it is the thirteenth book in a popular series.

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The Beadle Collection of Dime Novels is a huge listing of which books fell into the "dime novel" category. One finds names and authors and data about publication, all neatly classified for anyone who wishes to find any favorite book.