American Spirits: The Famous Fox Sisters and the Mysterious Fad that Haunted a Nation

By ROSENSTOCK, Barb

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9781635928051
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Astra Calkins Creek


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Reviewed on April 1, 2025  |  Middle To High School

Gr 7 Up—A detailed and engaging account of the Fox sisters, who started the 19th-century Spiritualist movement. In 1847, in rural upstate New York, the Fox family was plagued by mysterious, nighttime rapping sounds, to the point that they asked neighbors for help. People speculated it was the spirit of a man killed on the property. Soon enough, Maggie, 14, and Kate, 11, were interpreting the strange sounds and communicating with the dead. News of the sisters' abilities spread, and they quickly became local celebrities, holding seances for people eager to speak...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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