american spirits : the famous fox sisters and the mysterious fad that haunted a nation by barb rosenstock
It’s March of 1848 when raps are heard at the Fox family home in the small village of Hydesville, New York. Before long, the Foxes’ two young daughters - Maggie and Kate - discover they can communicate with the spirit behind the sounds. The spirit tells the girls he was a traveling peddler killed in the Fox family’s rural home. Little did anyone know that night would lead to a spectacular media frenzy that put Maggie, Kate, and Leah, their older sister and manager, center stage.
Award-winning author Barb Rosenstock follows the famous Fox sisters as they perform in public and private, go from rags to riches, and experience the highs and lows of American celebrity.
Enter this true story of living spirits, levitating bodies, and mysterious knocks and raps…at your own risk.