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