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My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark

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The Cottingly Fairies and Cultural Fascination

This chapter explores the intriguing story of the Cottingly Fairies, revealing how two cousins sparked a cultural debate in early 1900s UK about the existence of fairies amid a backdrop of rapid industrialization and changing societal values. It examines the emergence of fairy literature and the intersection with spiritualism, reflecting on how these themes resonated in a post-World War I context.

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