Aimee Semple McPherson
1890–1944 · Canadian-American · 20th Century
Known for: The first celebrity megachurch pastor — staged her own kidnapping and preached to millions on the radio
McPherson founded the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel, pioneered radio evangelism, and was the most famous preacher in 1920s-30s America. She staged an alleged kidnapping in 1926 that was likely a cover for an affair.
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