The year 2017 marked the 325th anniversary of the Salem witch trials in which 19 people were found guilty of witchcraft and were hanged between June and September 1692. Lessons and legacies of 1692 symposium On June 10, the anniversary …
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An international art, architectural, and cultural museum, the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem started as the East India Marine Society in 1799. Through mergers of several societies, the museum grew from seafaring treasures to include local history, nature, and science collections. Most of …
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Welcome to my latest endeavor. I figured since I spend so much time reading books about the 1692 witch hunts that maybe I needed to share some of my research. This is just the beginning.