In Melbourne, a spiritualist leader named William Terry was captivating the crowds and influencing his own political protege.

Spiritualism - a belief system centred on seances - took the world by storm in the mid 1800s, thanks in part to Abraham Lincoln’s wife, Mary.
But in Melbourne, a spiritualist leader named William Terry was captivating the crowds and influencing his own political protege.

Author  David Hunt joins the show with more. Find more about David at: https://davidhuntwriter.com/

Spiritualism - a belief system centred on seances - took the world by storm in the mid 1800s, thanks in part to Abraham Lincoln&rsquo;s wife, Mary. But in Melbourne, a spiritualist leader named William Terry was captivating the crowds and influencing his own political protege. Author&nbsp; David Hunt joins the show with more. Find more about David at:&nbsp;<a dir="ltr" href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://davidhuntwriter.com/&amp;sa=D&amp;source=hangouts&amp;ust=1639688716737000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0D-iFbWRTsHB7kTUTLPXbS" data-display="https://davidhuntwriter.com/" data-sanitized="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://davidhuntwriter.com/&amp;sa=D&amp;source=hangouts&amp;ust=1639688716737000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0D-iFbWRTsHB7kTUTLPXbS">https://davidhuntwriter.com/</a>

Host Jen Kelly talks with experts and historians to uncover the untold stories of some of our most interesting and offbeat ancestors.

From alleyway gangsters to cold war spies to eccentric entrepreneurs, Australian history is full of colourful but forgotten characters. Host Jen Kelly talks with experts, historians and yarn spinners to uncover the untold stories of some of our most interesting and offbeat ancestors. 

From alleyway gangsters to cold war spies to eccentric entrepreneurs, Australian history is full of colourful but forgotten characters. Host Jen Kelly talks with experts, historians and yarn spinners to uncover the untold stories of some of our most interesting and offbeat ancestors.

A podcast miniseries about Melbourne's forgotten characters. Presented by the Herald Sun

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