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Witchcraft Accusations in the Connecticut Valley

by Amherst History | Oct 19, 2018 | 2018 History Bites

Dr Michael Thurston, Smith College

Before there was Salem, there was Hadley and Wethersfield. Dr Thurston shares with us the stories of ‘Half-hanged Mary’ and other accused witches, placing them in the context of the times.

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