Spiritualism

Ida C. Craddock on Comstockery

In: 19th Century Women, Activists, Authors, Spiritualism, Women's Rights

Tagged: Anthony Comstock, Banned Books, Comstock Act, Female Education, sex education

In honor of Banned Books Week, I am sharing moreRead More →

Ida Craddock on the Belly Dance

In: 19th Century Women, Activists, Authors, Education, Motherhood, Spiritualism, Women's Rights

Tagged: Anthony Comstock, belly dancing, Comstock Laws, First Amendment rights, obsenity, sex education

Ida Celenire Craddock (1857-1902) was born into a world whereRead More →

Georgiana Houghton abstract expressionist artist

Georgiana Houghton on It Was To Be

In: 19th Century Women, Artists, Spiritualism

Tagged: abstract expressionism, watercolor paintings

Georgiana Houghton (1814-84) is credited with being the first abstractRead More →

Emma Hardinge Britten on No Limits

In: 19th Century Women, Authors, Spiritualism, Women's Rights

Born in London, Britain in 1823, Emma Hardinge Britten had a varied career as a professional singer, pianist, actress, and spiritualist, and like Anna Dickinson, became a popular orator during the American Civil War.Read More →

Ada Goodrich Freer on Hauntings

In: 19th Century Women, Religion, Spiritualism

Tagged: Borderlands, folklore, ghosts, hauntings, psychic research, spiritualism, William Stead

From Ghosts to Palestine Many 19th century women turned toRead More →