In 1692 the infamous witch trials that had plagued Europe made their way to America in destructive fashion. In less than a year over 200 people stood accused and 20 were dead. What exactly happened in Salem, Massachusetts in the winter of 1692? What caused the hysteria that gripped a small town? Check out this episode to find out more and be sure to visit the below links for more information. 

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Looking for a great book recommendation? Check out my favorite book on the trials: The Witches: Salem, 1692 by Stacy Schiff 

https://www.amazon.com/The-Witches-Stacy-Schiff-audiobook/dp/B016V5IG1C/ref=sr_1_1?crid=77130GLF1LNL&keywords=the+witches+stacy+schiff&qid=1670654326&sprefix=the+witches+s%2Caps%2C179&sr=8-1

Show Sources:

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/a-brief-history-of-the-salem-witch-trials-175162489/

https://allthatsinteresting.com/salem-witch-trials-causes/6

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/salem-witch-hunt-trump-tweet

https://www.ushistory.org/us/3g.asp

https://www.biography.com/news/salem-witch-trials-facts

https://historyofmassachusetts.org/ann-putnam-jr/

https://pixabay.com/music/scary-childrens-tunes-creepy-music-box-halloween-music-horror-scary-spooky-dark-ambient-118577/