Welcome to Unobscured, a production of I Heart Radio and Aaron Minky.

We end our series of interviews today with historian Molly McGarry, associate professor

of history at the University of California Riverside.

Dr. McGarry has never been shy about sharing her research.

In fact, she has curated museum exhibits at the New York Public Library, the Jewish

Museum, and the University of California's Museum of Photography.

Dr. McGarry has been honored by the Smithsonian, the American Association of Museums, and

the Society of American Archivists, among others.

So we were delighted when she agreed to sit down with researcher Carl Nellis to discuss

her book, Ghosts of Futures Past, and the Power of Spiritualism in America.

I think that you'll find Dr. McGarry's incredible insight into spiritualism and her

consideration for what it still means today.

Make this conversation the perfect place to wrap up our series.

Thanks so much for listening.

Without further ado, here's our interview with Dr. Molly McGarry.

This is the Unobscured Interview Series for season 2.

I'm Aaron Minky.

To be a spiritualist was never one thing.

There were always many spiritualisms, both in the 19th century and beyond.

So some people came to the Saiyans tables seeking answers, wanting deeply to commune with

lost loved ones.

Others were curious investigators, looking to see for themselves what this new technology

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