ORIGINS OF SPIRITUALISM, THE FOX SISTERS SCAM, AND THE OUIJA BOARD

In this episode we discuss the spiritualism movement that lit up the country (but especially northwest and central New York) between 1840 and the 1920's, including the Fox sisters, who were fraudulent mediums who made lots of money cheating bereaved war widows and moms. Spiritualism and Ouija boards rely upon communing with spirits of the dead for advice and counsel. We also cover the history and legacy of the Ouija Board, which sprang from the spiritualism movement and is still purchased by many as a child's game today.

 

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