Tag: Fox Sisters

From Parlor Tricks to Primetime: Fame, Gender, and the History of Ghost Hunting

When you read the words ghost hunter, what kind of person springs to mind? I’ll wager many of you picture what I do: someone between the ages of 21 and 35, probably white, lit by the eerie glow of a night vision camera asking, “Did you guys hear that?”
Oh yeah, the ghost hunter is always a guy. Sam Wall asks why?

Death and the Birth of Feminism

Whether you believe the Fox sisters possessed supernatural powers or were masters of deception, one thing is for sure. What began as a rapping on the wall quickly became fame & fortune. Spiritualism was at its height & provided a platform for women to speak out. Death & the Maiden’s Sarah Chavez explains that women became…