Before Ouija boards and séance tables, there were three young sisters in Hydesville, New York-- Maggie, Kate, and Leah Fox. In 1848, the mysterious “rappings” in their farmhouse would ignite something far bigger than superstition. The Fox sisters became the spark that set the Spiritualism movement ablaze, blurring the line between belief, deception, and a desperate longing to hear from the beyond.

In this episode, we unravel how their fame spread like wildfire across America, how skeptics and believers clashed, and how their story still rings true in the intersection of faith, fraud, and the human need to believe.

Sources:

• Fox Sisters.” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fox_sisters
• “Spiritualism (Movement).” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiritualism_(movement)
• Fox Sisters, Kate [Catharine] (1836–1892) and Margaretta (1833–1893).” Encyclopedia.com. https://www.encyclopedia.com/science/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/fox-sisters-kate-catharine-1836-1892-and-margaretta-1833-1893

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