25 min

William LM King and the Occult From John To Justin

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Since Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King's interest in the occult was first revealed in 1951, he has been the subject of ridicule and scorn by some. Rather than looking for help with his political career, seances were a time for King to reconnect with the family he had lost decades earlier, to alleviate his own loneliness.

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Since Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King's interest in the occult was first revealed in 1951, he has been the subject of ridicule and scorn by some. Rather than looking for help with his political career, seances were a time for King to reconnect with the family he had lost decades earlier, to alleviate his own loneliness.

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25 min

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