One interesting thing that happened in that era was the unlikely friendship that developed between Arthur Conan Doyle and Harry Houdini.[1][2]
Doyle was a true believer in spiritualism while Houdini was a debunker of it.
They became friends despite this conflict of views, but later had a falling out over it when Doyle arranged for a seance for Houdini where Houdini's dead mother allegedly appeared.
Doyle was a true believer in spiritualism while Houdini was a debunker of it.
They became friends despite this conflict of views, but later had a falling out over it when Doyle arranged for a seance for Houdini where Houdini's dead mother allegedly appeared.
[1] - https://www.wildabouthoudini.com/2016/04/the-real-story-of-h...
[2] - https://medium.com/picture-palace/harry-houdinis-spiritual-f...