Boston's Reverend Cotton Mather has often been portrayed as an instigator of the Salem trials and a witch hunter. But what exactly was his role in 1692, and why has he been such a polarizing figure? Join us for a virtual roundtable discussion with Salem witch trials historian Marilynne Roach, Rachel Christ-Doane (Director of Education...
From the seventeenth century through the twentieth, soldiers and statesmen, artists and authors, and otherwise average men and women chronicled their daily lives and responded to the epic events that impacted their worlds, including wars, economic crises, and pandemics. Dr.Donna Seger of Salem State University will present an overview of Salem diaries and diarists over...
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History is like a game of telephone: an incorrect fact can be passed from person to person and become conventional wisdom. Through diligent research, historians strive to untangle these errors. Join the Salem Witch Museum for an hour long, free virtual lecture given by the Department of Education. In this talk, they will discuss some...
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