Spirit Boards and the Rise of the Ouija, Part 1
The rise of the Ouija board in North America involves corporate intrigue, family betrayal, a lot of litigation, and very little spiritualism. Today’s episode covers how “talking boards” went from divination tool to big business. Research: “Items Personal and Social.” Denton Journal. January 31, 1891.…
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