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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and the Truth Behind the 'Cottingley Fairies'

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and the Truth Behind the 'Cottingley Fairies'

FromCriminalia


Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and the Truth Behind the 'Cottingley Fairies'

FromCriminalia

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Length:
29 minutes
Released:
Nov 21, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In the summer of 1917, Elsie Wright and Frances Griffiths convinced a whole lot of people, including the famous Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, they'd seen fairies neat their home -- and they had photographic evidence to prove it. After decades of keeping their ruse a secret, they admitted their "joke was to last two hours, and it has lasted 70 years.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Released:
Nov 21, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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