Paranormal America: Ghost Encounters, UFO Sightings, Bigfoot Hunts, and Other Curiosities in Religion and Culture

Paranormal America

Paranormal America Paranormal America Ghost Encounters, UFO Sightings, Bigfoot Hunts, and Other Curiosities in Religion and Culture Christopher D. Bader, F. Carson Mencken, and Joseph O. Baker a N E W Y O R K U N I V E R S I T Y P R E S S New York and London N E W Y O R K U N I V E R S I T Y P R E S S New York and London www.nyupress.org© 2010 by New York University All rights reserved Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Bader, Christopher David. Paranormal America : ghost encounters, UFO sightings, Bigfoot hunts, and other curiosities in religion and culture / Christopher D. Bader, F. Carson Mencken, and Joseph Baker. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index. ISBN 978-0-8147-9134-9 (cl : alk. paper) — ISBN 978-0-8147-9135-6 (pb : alk. paper) — ISBN 978-0-8147-8642-0 (e-book) 1. Parapsychology—United States. 2. Curiosities and wonders— United States. I. Mencken, Frederick Carson, 1964– II. Baker, Joe, 1965– III. Title. BF1028.5.U6B34 2010 130.973—dc22 2010016525 New York University Press books are printed on acid-free paper, and their binding materials are chosen for strength and durability. We strive to use environmentally responsible suppliers and materials to the greatest extent possible in publishing our books. Manufactured in the United States of America c 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 p 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ...