Discover central New York’s part in 19th century social, religious and sexual radicalism; learn the history of the modern spiritualist movement; become bewitched by the strange story of the Fox sisters! All that and more on today’s episode of the Smellcast!
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Seances and spirit manifestations became so popular in the latter part of the 19th century that the Davenport Brothers had great success on the vaudeville circuit.
A replica of the The Fox family home can be seen in Lily Dale New York, a community of Spiritualists near Buffalo, New York.
Click the link below to listen to the Smellcast, episode 119.
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October 15, 2010 at 2:43 pm |
Interesting stuff!
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October 15, 2010 at 4:38 pm |
Thanks Bridget!!
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October 28, 2010 at 8:40 am |
Thanks for telling us that bit of history. That period from about 1850 to 1890 creeps the hell out of me. Shudder.
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October 29, 2010 at 3:52 am |
Those really were strange days indeed…
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