The Woman Behind the Ouija Board

By |2018-12-09T13:54:59-06:00October 20th, 2015|Information|

America was enamoured with talking boards, seances, and spirit communication in the 19th century, but it wasn't until an entrepreneurial spirit stepped in that it really gained notoriety. A man named Charles Kennard brought together investors, including Elijah Bond and Col. Washington Bowie, to form the Kennard Novelty Company. The reason? To manufacture and advertise [...]