053 The Salem Witch Trials of 1692
Ben Franklin's World
English - October 27, 2015 05:00 - 44 minutes - 62 MB - ★★★★★ - 988 ratingsHistory Society & Culture americanrevolution benfranklin history ushistory benjaminfranklin colonialamerica earlyamericanhistory earlyamericanrepublic earlyrepublic education Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Do you believe in the supernatural? In ghosts, zombies, or perhaps witches?
Today we celebrate All Hallows Eve with an exploration of the specters and witches that haunted 17th-century Massachusetts.
Our guide for this exploration is Emerson W. Baker, author of A Storm of Witchcraft: The Salem Trials and the American Experience.
Show Notes: http://www.benfranklinsworld.com/053
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