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In the tradition of their Haunting of the Presidents, national bestselling authors Joel Martin & William J. Birnes write The Haunting of America: From The Salem Witch Trials to Harry Houdini, the only book to tell the story of how paranormal events influenced & sometimes even drove political events. In a narrative retelling of American history that begins with the Salem Witch Trials of the seventeenth century, Martin & Birnes unearth the roots of America's fascination with the ghosts, goblins, & demons that possess our imaginations & nightmares. The authors examine the political history of the United States through the lens of the paranormal & investigate the spiritual events that inspired public policy: channelers & mediums who have advised presidents, UFOs that frightened the nation's military into launching nuclear bomber squadrons toward the Soviet Union, out-of-body experiencers deployed to gather sensitive intelligence on other countries, & even spirits summoned to communicate with living politicians. The Haunting of America is a thrilling exploration of the often unexpected influences of the paranormal on science, medicine, law, government, the military, psychology, theology, death & dying, spirituality, & pop culture.