Why Salem bought in to witchcraft hysteria
Clip: 12/7/2015 | 6m 20s
Why Salem bought in to witchcraft hysteria
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 execute 19 people. She sits down with Jeffrey Brown to discuss why the events still captivate us centuries later.
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Why Salem bought in to witchcraft hysteria
Clip: 12/7/2015 | 6m 20s
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 execute 19 people. She sits down with Jeffrey Brown to discuss why the events still captivate us centuries later.
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