What a Creep
The Salem Witch Trials
Season 27, Episode 1

The Salem Witch Trials were a series of hearings and prosecutions that took place in colonial Massachusetts from February 1692 to May 1693. These trials resulted in the execution of 20 individuals, most of whom were women, who were accused of practicing witchcraft. The hysteria began in the Puritan village of Salem, which is now present-day Danvers, but the panic quickly spread to other communities in the region. In this episode, we explore what life was like in Salem Village and examine the factors that led nearly 20% of its population to believe that they or their neighbors were involved in witchcraft. Trigger Warnings: Description of executions and religious abuse. Sources for this episode:

• The Salem Witch Trials TEDTalk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVd8kuufBhM
• History Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wEenXmeRHg
• Smithsonian Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHm2vttW0Qo
• Weird History: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSWyevQzEF8
• Wikipedia:
• Crash Course European History: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rW4XFiHUQAs
• History.com: https://www.history.com/topics/colonial-america/salem-witch-trials
• Salem.org: https://www.salem.org/salem-witch-trials/
• Penn Today: https://penntoday.upenn.edu/news/possessed-salem-witch-trials
• New England Law: https://www.nesl.edu/blog/detail/a-true-legal-horror-story-the-laws-leading-to-the-salem-witch-trials
• Smithsonian magazine: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/a-brief-history-of-the-salem-witch-trials-175162489/
• National Endowment for the Humanities: https://www.neh.gov/article/records-salem-witch-trials

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