141: The Salem Witch Hunt w/ Mary Beth Norton - A True Crime History Podcast
Most Notorious! A True Crime History Podcast · Blue Ewe Media
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Show Notes
In this episode, we examine the most notorious witch hunt in American history, in Salem, Massachusetts. Hundreds of women and men were accused of witchcraft by young, "afflicted" girls, and many were executed.
My guest is Mary Beth Norton, award-winning historian and professor of American history at Cornell University. She joins me to talk about her book, "In the Devil's Snare: The Salem Witchcraft Crisis of 1692". Besides explaining the details on how the crisis unfolded, she dispels some of the common myths surrounding this infamous historical event.
More about the author: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/22365/mary-beth-norton/
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