This week, Liz and Dakota continue to look at the effects of the witchcraft craze, with the case study of the Salem Witch Trials.  Starting with what made Salem ripe for a witch hysteria outbreak to how the trials progressed, Liz shares the story of how fear and wild accusations can tear apart a community.

Episode Notes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVd8kuufBhM

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

https://www.history.com/topics/colonial-america/salem-witch-trials

https://www.history.com/topics/colonial-america/puritanism

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puritans#Beliefs

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/godinamerica-early-american-groups/

http://salem.lib.virginia.edu/people/gilescorey.html

https://www.britannica.com/event/Salem-witch-trials/The-trials

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