All posts tagged "Salem witch trials"
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7.0K8MassachusettsDirty Laundry and a Friend Save Philip English From the Salem Witch Trials
Philip English was all that the Puritan villagers of Salem distrusted: He was an Anglican who lived lavishly, he spoke French and...
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9.3K13MassachusettsThe Heroic Last-Minute Rescue of the Old South Meeting House
Of all the dramatic events that took place at Boston’s Old South Meeting House, the battle to save it from destruction in...
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16.1K16Crime and ScandalThe Deadly Rules of Massachusetts’ Court of Oyer and Terminer
On May 27, 1692, Massachusetts’ newly minted governor William Phips established the most famous court of oyer and terminer ever. Authorities establish...
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11.9K18MassachusettsSamuel Sewall Takes the Blame and Shame for the Salem Witch Trials
Samuel Sewall will forever be remembered as a judge in the Salem witch trials in 1692-3, less so for his apology five...
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17.7K31MassachusettsBenjamin Franklin Has A Teachable Moment With Cotton Mather
When Benjamin Franklin first returned to Boston in 1724 after a year in Philadelphia, he went to visit Cotton Mather. What is...
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8.5K6MassachusettsWitch Trial Records Produced Hysteria of Their Own
Whether you’re a Pawn Stars fan or Antiques Roadshow is more your speed, the story is the same. Money-hungry owner of a...
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