Salem Witch Trials

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Between February 1692 and May 1693, over 200 people were accused of witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts. By the time the hysteria subsided, 20 innocent lives were lost—19 hanged and 1 pressed to death with stones.

Was it mass hysteria? A calculated power move to seize property and power? Or… something darker lurking in the shadows? 

Join us on this week’s episode as we uncover the secrets, lies, and conspiracies behind one of history’s most infamous witch hunts. 

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