Even before hosting America’s first séance, the Fox home was the site of other reported hauntings.
Category: Historic Personalities
The history of spiritualism is replete with colorful figures, from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle to the mysterious Madam Blavatsky.
Celebrated Medium Margery Crandon Stumped the Experts
Witnesses to Mina Crandon’s séances reported rapping noises, mysterious music and even direct voice contact.
Guest Post: How Kardec Influenced Afro-Latin Spiritual Systems
Kardec, the 19th Century founder of “Spiritism,” changed the course of Latin American religious movements.
Guest Post: Is Hustler Still Haunting a Texas Pool Hall?
POOLROOM REGULARS SAY THE OLD HUSTLER, DEAD FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS, STILL CAUSES MISCHIEF.
New Work by Playwright Katie Bender Focuses on Séances, Harry Houdini
The one-woman theatrical production delves into the life of the would-be debunker of spiritualist mediums.
A Lily Dale Chat with Séance Photographer Shannon Taggart
Shannon Taggart spent 18 years compiling photographic images for her new book, Séance.