Psychic Accused of Exploitation : Discovery News: American belief in communication with the dead rose dramatically in the 1800s along with the rise of Spiritualism, a religion founded on alleged spirit communication by two young sisters in western New York. Though the sisters later admitted that they had faked the sounds they had claimed came from the spirits of the dead, Spiritualism flourished by 1900.
I'll have more to say about this next week. . .
Good task, re "spiritualism"!. The comment of the day is "I'm spiritual, but not religious"!. Looking forward to your article. h.a.h.
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