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The Truth is Out There: The Fox Sisters

Ridiculous Crime

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The Deception of Spiritualism

Margaretta Fox was a mystic who claimed to be able to communicate with the spirits of wealthy people. Zaren: Picture it, you're in New York City working days as an apprentice tailor. You buy a ticket on a whim and here is Margaretta Fox performing for 2,000 other people at the Academy of Music. She raps 16 bars before telling her story about how she conned two young girls out of their lives.

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