Again, believe what you chose but do the research before dismissing accounts.

ps: And yes, I do realize I have typos in the above entry. If I could edit,I'd edit this line. "It's truly a shame; or wait, perhaps if they did post the facts, like that found by the scientists that put Kate Fox and many other mediums of the time, through rigorous testing to prove them false, they'd realize the so called confession didn't have much ground to stand on. Look up the scientist William Crookes and the other scientists who investigated these mediums."

The unraveling of the two sisters to "confess" the rappings and their abilities were a hoax was brought on because they were diseased from addiction, wanted revenge on their sister and the community that started questioning their habits, and hard up for money. They were paid $1500 and there were plenty of groups that wanted to support them to make sure they were made out to be fraudulent.

It's nice that HistoryNet.com decided to acknowledge this moment in time but it'd be nice if they did a little more history research and not publish such weak accounts as factual. It's truly a shame; or wait, perhaps if they did post the facts, like that found by the scientists that put Kate Fox and many other mediums of the time, through rigorous testing to prove them false. The scientific community wanted them to be proved as a hoax, along with the established churches, but the response they got angered all because they concluded that the findings "point[ed] to the agency of an outside intelligence."

Believe what you chose; just know that this article is only loosely based on facts. There are plenty of books and online articles to give you the answers about these sisters who helped ignite the Spiritualism movement.