Women of the Spiritualism Movement

Released from our Members-Only 2021 season:
In 1848, Maggie and Katie Fox communicated with spirits in their home. From this came the Spiritualism movement, a belief that the living could communicate to the dead. In the nineteenth century, the movement grew in popularity and many historical figures believed in to be true, including: Charles Dickens, Queen Victoria, Bram Stoker, Mary Shelley, Mary Todd Lincoln, Marie Curie, and many more. In this program, historian Lesley Jones will share the fascinating history of female mediums and how they defied gender roles to give themselves power and social status.
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[@GothicCzarina]

Wealth of information! Thank you for including commonly known and obscure-to-history mediums and spiritualists

[@Carismystic]

Facinating video for Hydesville Day or any other day.

[@katzzcradle]

Hi, thanks for the interesting video! I wonder if you have the source where you found out about what you mentioned about Mary Shelley. I'd be interested in reading more about it. Thank you!

[@NortheastGeorgiaHistoryCenter]

Thank you so much! Lesley here. I actually found it in one of the British Spiritualist newspapers called "The Medium and Daybreak." If you google that newspaper, the first website has every issue that was printed. Hope that helps!

[@lucythompson295]

Hello, I'm looking to change my dissertation to British spiritualism and to what extent it gave women more agency / autonomy (In 19th century England). I was wondering if you had any primary / secondary literature that you might be able to draw my eyes to that would be significant for looking at this topic. x

[@NortheastGeorgiaHistoryCenter]

Lesley here! I can give you loads of sources. You can go to negahc.org and contact me I would love to help.

[@staceymcmullan]

Men had ectoplasm as well and it goes back in

[@staceymcmullan]

Spiritualism is not about Ghosts. 😊