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Barbara M. Weisberg (born 1946) is an American historian, author, and television producer. In the 1980s, she co-created the television series Charles in Charge. She has published multiple historical nonfiction books, including Strong Passions, published in 2024.
The author of TALKING TO THE DEAD: KATE AND MAGGIE FOX AND THE RISE OF SPIRITUALISM, a biography of the two founders of 19th century American Spiritualism, Weisberg has also written four children's books and many articles on science and history for young readers.
The author of Talking to the Dead: Kate and Maggie Fox and the Rise of Spiritualism, a biography of the two founders of Modern Spiritualism, Weisberg has also written four children’s books and many articles on science and history for young readers.
Feb 20, 2024 · Barbara Weisberg's new book is STRONG PASSIONS: A SCANDALOUS DIVORCE IN OLD NEW YORK, for release by Norton in February 2024. It tells the true story of an explosive divorce trial in the 1860s that exposed upper-crust New York society and its secrets, shocking the public with reports of adultery, abortion, and child abduction, and highlighting ...
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Feb 21, 2024 · In “Strong Passions,” the historian Barbara Weisberg tells the story of an explosive, lurid 1860s case that still resonates today.
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Feb 20, 2024 · Barbara Weisberg has written a wonderful book about an intriguing mid 19th century New York City scandal. Gracefully presenting the available data, she offers a compelling story about two distinctive individuals set in their micro and macro settings.
Barbara Weisberg is the author of Talking to the Dead (3.57 avg rating, 629 ratings, 77 reviews, published 2004), Strong Passions (3.51 avg rating, 217 r...
