Rose Mackenberg: Harry Houdini's Right Hand Woman Was a Force in Her Own Right

Stephanie Hoover Has That Story

English - August 17, 2020 17:00 - 11 minutes - 8.16 MB
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Rose Mackenberg is often described as "Harry Houdini's investigator" or his "right hand woman." The truth is, though, that Rose had a longer career of debunking fraudulent Spiritualist mediums than her famous mentor ever had.

In this episode, Stephanie tells the story of the remarkable Mackenberg, a natural-born detective and "ghost buster" extraordinaire.

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