512 - The Disappearance of Aimee Semple McPherson

In 1926, Aimee Semple McPherson was one of the most famous women in America. She was an evangelist and healer who attracted huge crowds, and her popularily was growing by the day. And then one day, she disappeared ...

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REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:

https://www.vanityfair.com/style/story/american-grifter-sister-sinner?srsltid=AfmBOoohPbKTz8EwfLIXCEDCNdItCge9YIJ_GNuFPikt7KJllUBToByB

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/04/21/sister-sinner-claire-hoffman-book-review

https://medium.com/california-dreaming/aimee-semple-mcpherson-the-enigmatic-california-cult-leader-and-evangelist-59539854bbaa

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Aimee_Semple_McPherson

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aimee_Semple_McPherson

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