About this episode

This episode explores Mary Todd Lincoln's use of séances in the White House after her son's death, alongside the rise of Spiritualism and the Fox Sisters.

Next on Spirits Uncorked.... After the devastating death of her son Willie, Mary Todd Lincoln turned to séances in the White House, hoping to communicate with him beyond the grave. In this episode, sisters Elizabeth and Erica pour a glass of wine and explore the rise of Spiritualism, the strange story of the Fox Sisters, Mary Todd Lincoln's tragic life, and the séances that took place inside the White House itself. And yes... every time Abraham Lincoln comes up, they take a drink. If you know, you know. Pour a glass and join the conversation. Follow us on instagram! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Spirits.Uncorked⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠spiritsuncorkedpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Produced by, and theme music by Elizabeth Grimes Logo by Brett Rapp Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Elizabeth Grimes, Erica

Topics covered

• Spiritualism
• Mary Todd Lincoln
• White House
• séances
• Fox Sisters
• history
• true crime

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Organizations: Spirits Uncorked, Instagram, Megaphone

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