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Ghost Hunting in the 1800's 1848 The Fox Sisters, from New York, have been often credited for ushering in the beginning of the Spiritualist Movement. Kate Fox and Maggie (Margaret) Fox were mediums who took their show on the road. The third sister, Leah Fox, operated as their manager. Their career ended in 1888 when Maggie admitted to hoaxing. 1861 Sir William Crookes (a chemist and physicist) began testing the medium, Kate Fox. 1862 The Ghost Club was officially founded in 1862 in London, England, but has its roots in a discussion group at Cambridge University in 1855. Members have also included Charles Dickens, Siegfried Sassoon, Harry Price, Donald Campbell, Peter Cushing, Peter Underwood, Maurice Grosse, Sir Shane Leslie and Eric Maple. It is still in existence today. 1871 Sir William Crookes began testing the medium, Daniel Douglas Home, which lasted two years. Daniel was also popular for his reported ability to levitate, supposedly he "floated" out a window then "floated" back in through another window on the third floor of Lord Adare's home in 1868 in London, England. Other reports of his levitation demonstrations exist. 1874 Sir William Crookes began testing the medium, Florence Cook. 1882 The Society for Psychical Research was founded in London in 1882 by Henry Sidgwick, Frederic Myers, and Edmund Gurney. Henry Sidgwick was the first President of The Society for Psychical Research. Members have also included William Barrett, Lord Rayleigh, Arthur Balfour, and Gerald Balfour. It is still in existence today. Their website states that they are "the first organisation established to examine allegedly paranormal phenomena using scientific principles". 1885 The American Society for Psychical Research was founded in 1885 by Harvard psychologist William James. Members have also included Sigmund Freud and Carl G. Jung. It is still in existence today. Further Suggested Reading Online: www.spr.ac.uk Society for Psychical Research www.ghostclub.org.uk The Ghost Club www.aspr.com/index.html American Society for Psychical Research www.historynet.com/the-fox-sisters-spiritualisms-unlikely-founders.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fox_sisters www.unexplainedstuff.com/Mediums-and-Mystics/Spiritualism-The-fox-sisters.html www.prairieghosts.com/museum.html The Haunted Museum Have comments or additional information about this article? click here More Articles: Click Here |