S2 – 8: Open Graves
11/20/19 • 43 min
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As shots rang out and armies crossed the nation, black spiritualists in New Orleans found themselves fighting for their homes against all comers. But most of the nation’s spirit believers were focused on the spirits clamoring around a different residence—Abraham Lincoln’s White House. Could they guide a generation of followers through the fires of conflict into the light of a new day?
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As shots rang out and armies crossed the nation, black spiritualists in New Orleans found themselves fighting for their homes against all comers. But most of the nation’s spirit believers were focused on the spirits clamoring around a different residence—Abraham Lincoln’s White House. Could they guide a generation of followers through the fires of conflict into the light of a new day?
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S2 – 7: Preach the Word
The news was grim. Across the south, slave states were withdrawing from the nation. In the north, some spiritualists saw their chance to take their winnings and withdraw from conflict. But others kept their printing presses running. In their pages, the spirits raised their voices to a military march, singing songs of freedom—and war.
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S2 – 9: Wounds
The war was over but the fight to determine the future of the nation continued. And the spirits had much to say. Devastated families cried out for their lost loved ones. Sometimes, the beloved dead answered back.
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Unobscured - S2 – 8: Open Graves
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Welcomed unobscured a production of I Heart Radio and Aaron Minky. He rushed to embrace his father, but as he neared the figure, it faded and disappeared. All of it was a shock, of course, because Henri's father was dead. He collected himself and moved forward, but the experience left outs. You see, before this moment, Henri hadn't believed in spiritualism. He'd heard the stories and visited a seance once to see if there was anything to it. He, e
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