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Understanding the Salem Witch Trials: A Brief Overview
Salem Village, Massachusetts, became the epicenter of a notorious series of witch trials fueled by fear, superstition, and ...
Brattleboro Reformer5d
Genealogy group to discuss Salem Witch Trials and cemetery directories
The next meeting of the Windham County Genealogy Interest Group will focus on “Tracing Ancestors in the Salem Witch Trials ” ...
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North Andover Historical Society looks to erect witch trials memorial
A new memorial is being proposed to bring attention to the town’s significant role in the infamous Salem Witch Trials and the ...
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Witch hunts were common in the 17th century. Here’s what made Salem infamous.
Statistics is just one way to tell the tale of the infamous Salem witch trials. In just 16 months between February 1692 and May 1693, up to 200 people—mostly women—were accused of practicing ...
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Davich: 'Fear + trigger = scapegoat' continues to haunt us from 1692
Fear + trigger = scapegoat" is displayed at the Salem Witch Museum, a popular tourist attraction in Massachusetts where I ...
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salem witch trials
In 1692, the colonial town of Salem, Massachusetts, became caught up in a fervor over alleged witchcraft. In her new book “The Witches,” Stacy Schiff explores what led a group of Puritans to ...