# spiritualism movement was founded on a hoax #fleeting What interests me is that this movement was influential, but founded on a hoax… but even after it was admitted to be a hoax, people still wanted to believe. The movement gained traction in New York state in 1848 thanks to the [[Fox Sisters]]. --- - **Keywords:** - [[Spiritualism]] - **Related:** - **Reference:** - [[Girl Talk with the Dead! (Caitlin Doughty)]]