AMERICAN SPIRITS The Famous Fox Sisters and the Mysterious Fad That Haunted a Nation

The true story of the Fox Sisters, as delivered by Sophie Amoss, brings listeners to rural New York in 1848. This story is pieced together from surviving letters, news articles, and other accounts. As children, Kate and Maggie Fox were believed to communicate with the dead. The curiosity of their mother, then a neighbor, then their hometown, and then the world led to Spiritualism and the conducting of a séance. Amoss's narration matches the often somber mood of the story with a respectful funereal tone. Her voice lightens with excitement for the sensational parts, and short pauses accompanied by a change in timbre indicate when a primary source is being quoted. S.S. © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine [Published: JUNE 2025]