When We Spoke to the Dead, Part One | Grave Talks CLASSIC

The Grave Talks | Haunted, Paranormal & Supernatural · Jul 16, 2026 · 34m

This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE!Author Ilise S. Carter joins us to discuss her new book, When We Spoke to the Dead: How Ghosts Gave American Women Their Voice, a captivating exploration of how the Spiritualism movement reshaped faith, culture, and even feminism. It all began in 1848, when two sisters from upstate New York—the famous Fox Sisters—claimed they could speak to the dead through mysterious knocks on the walls of their farmhouse. Their story sparked a global fascination that transformed parlors into séance rooms and gave rise to one of the most influential movements of the 19th…