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The Fox Sisters - A History of Spiritualism
The fox sisters came on the scene when there was a growing interest in forces outside of our own existence. Kate and margaret toured the country performing group seances in front of sell out crowds. They inspired a whole slouh of imitators, and the girls made a good living at it for close to forty years. In 18 88, forty years after their careers began, the fox sisters confessed to their trickery. Each seance they performed had been an act and nothing more. But the world of spiritualism that they brought to the forefront of popular culture didn't just go away. It had already takn root, despite their confession, and it showed no sign of stopping