Comments on: The Fox Sisters and the Rap on Spiritualism http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/history/2012/10/the-fox-sisters-and-the-rap-on-spiritualism/ History with all the interesting bits left in Fri, 17 May 2013 17:51:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4 By: Karen Abbott http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/history/2012/10/the-fox-sisters-and-the-rap-on-spiritualism/#comment-2326 Karen Abbott Mon, 26 Nov 2012 14:31:21 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/history/?p=8891#comment-2326 Thanks, Alan--I appreciate it. Thanks, Alan–I appreciate it.

]]> By: Marjorie Birch http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/history/2012/10/the-fox-sisters-and-the-rap-on-spiritualism/#comment-2266 Marjorie Birch Fri, 09 Nov 2012 00:49:37 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/history/?p=8891#comment-2266 Mesmer -- Austrian? or Australian. I believe he was Austrian. Mesmer — Austrian? or Australian. I believe he was Austrian.

]]> By: alanborky http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/history/2012/10/the-fox-sisters-and-the-rap-on-spiritualism/#comment-2255 alanborky Sun, 04 Nov 2012 21:30:58 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/history/?p=8891#comment-2255 Fascinating Karen and so objectively written it's impossible for me at least to detect any favouritism towards or hostility against the beliefs or disbeliefs concerned something which can't be said of any other accounts I've previously read. Truly excellent. I look forward to your next piece with great anticipation. Fascinating Karen and so objectively written it’s impossible for me at least to detect any favouritism towards or hostility against the beliefs or disbeliefs concerned something which can’t be said of any other accounts I’ve previously read.

Truly excellent.

I look forward to your next piece with great anticipation.

]]> By: Karen Herschell http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/history/2012/10/the-fox-sisters-and-the-rap-on-spiritualism/#comment-2254 Karen Herschell Sun, 04 Nov 2012 21:11:51 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/history/?p=8891#comment-2254 Sorry, I meant Cassadaga Lake, not Chatauqua. It's about an hour south of Buffalo. Sorry, I meant Cassadaga Lake, not Chatauqua. It’s about an hour south of Buffalo.

]]> By: Karen Herschell http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/history/2012/10/the-fox-sisters-and-the-rap-on-spiritualism/#comment-2253 Karen Herschell Sun, 04 Nov 2012 21:09:06 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/history/?p=8891#comment-2253 Years ago, I visited Lilydale, NY, a small community on Lake Chatauqua. Spiritualism was alive and well there, and from the community's website, http://www.lilydaleassembly.com/, it still is. Years ago, I visited Lilydale, NY, a small community on Lake Chatauqua. Spiritualism was alive and well there, and from the community’s website, http://www.lilydaleassembly.com/, it still is.

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