Last convicted Salem witch exonerated
Timeline of Elizabeth Johnson Jr.’s conviction to exoneration for the Salem witch trials of 1692.
Tag: Rebecca Nurse
Confessions of accused witches, part 3
Indictment v. Candy for afflicting Mary Walcott
A conversation between Tony Fels and Margo Burns about the confessions during the Salem witch trials. Read the original post, part 1, and part 2. Tony Fels responds. Margo, I’m afraid you have posited a straw argument concerning the confessors …
Traditional Understanding Overshadows Academic Explanations at Rebecca Nurse Commemoration
By Tony Fels On June 7, 2021, the NPR show, “Here and Now,” aired a segment on the 400th birthday of Rebecca Nurse, broadcast from the Rebecca Nurse Homestead in Danvers (formerly Salem Village), Massachusetts. Readers of Witches of Massachusetts …
An interview with Professor Emerson W. Baker, part 2
Professor Emerson W. Baker on the way Danvers, Massachusetts, honored the victims of the 1692 Salem witch trials.
WitchesMassBay online shop is open
My Zazzle shop is a complement to the Witches of Massachusetts Bay history and travel website. I wanted it to be different from the stores in Salem, not only because I’m showcasing the WitchesMassBay brand and logo, but because I wanted …
Treasures of the court house
The Supreme Judicial Court celebrated its 325th anniversary in Salem in January 2018. Previously known as the Superior Court of Judicature, this high court took over after the Court of Oyer and Terminer was dismissed by Governor William Phips in …
Salem witch trials’ 325th anniversary year in review
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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