AskHistorians Podcast 084 - The Salem Witch Trials and Social Network Analysis
The AskHistorians Podcast · AskHistorians Podcast
April 15, 201736m 2s
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Show Notes
Dan Howlett discusses the Salem Witch Trials and his approach to them using social network analysis. While the focus of the episode is on a digital humanities approach to historical research, the episode also covers the underlying social and political tensions, as well as the general atmosphere of paranoia, in the Salem area at the time. (36min)