Radio Psychics
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Radio Psychics by John Benedict Buescher
From the 1920s, performers claiming psychic powers turned radio broadcasting into a fabulous money machine. This book is a history of over 25 performers who practiced their art behind studio microphones during the early years of radio broadcasting, from about 1920 to 1940.
“Includes details of how powerful radio stations along the border helped former vaudeville actors..some of the most popular radio programs in the United States featured radio psychics...author John Buescher dove deep into this history”—Texas Standard, The National Daily News Show of Texas
“The depth of his knowledge is remarkable…thorough research…valuable.”—Journal of the Society for Psychical Research; “Exceptionally informative and unique contribution to 20th Century American History…highly recommended.”—Midwest Book Review
“The depth of his knowledge is remarkable…thorough research…valuable.”—Journal of the Society for Psychical Research; “Exceptionally informative and unique contribution to 20th Century American History…highly recommended.”—Midwest Book Review
John Benedict Buescher is the former chief of the Tibetan Broadcast Service of the Voice of America. He has authored articles on radio broadcasting to Tibet and books on the history of Buddhism and on the history of 19-century American Spiritualism. He is a co-director of the International Association for the Preservation of Spiritualist and Occult Periodicals. He lives in Georgetown, Texas.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781476684659 |
| ISBN 10 | 1476684650 |
| Title | Radio Psychics |
| Author | John Benedict Buescher |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | McFarland |
| Year published | 2021-09-02 |
| Number of pages | 432 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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