• The Salem Witch Trials Podcast

  • By: Greg Houle
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The Salem Witch Trials Podcast

By: Greg Houle
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  • The Salem Witch Trials Podcast takes a fast-paced and episodic examination of the witch hysteria in Salem, Massachusetts in 1692. The brief yet insightful episodes harness the knowledge of experts to help illuminate both the chronology of events as well the deeper context surrounding the witch crisis, giving listeners a better understanding of this fascinating and tragic event in early American history.
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  • The Tragedy of the Toothakers

    The Tragedy of the Toothakers
    Sep 18 2024

    The Salem witch trials are filled with strange and tragic stories. But few are as strange or as tragic as that of Roger and Mary Toothaker and their family.

    • Join us for a live broadcast: On Monday, September 30 at 3pm we'll be broadcasting live at Tapley Memorial Hall. Sponsored by the Danvers Historical Society, our panelist for this episode include: Emerson Baker, Rachel Christ-Doane, and Daniel Gagnon. Get all the details
    • Host Greg Houle's book: The Putnams of Salem: A Novel of Power and Betrayal During the Salem Witch Trials, is now available. Learn more
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    23 mins
  • BONUS: The Putnams of Salem - The Novel

    BONUS: The Putnams of Salem - The Novel
    Sep 1 2024

    Host Greg Houle's book, The Putnams of Salem: A Novel of Power and Betrayal During the Salem Witch Trials, is now available. In this short bonus episode, he talks about the novel.

    • Learn more at theputnamsofsalem.com
    • Buy the book: Amazon, Bookshop.org, BN.com
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    7 mins
  • The Putnams

    The Putnams
    Aug 22 2024

    Host Greg Houle explores the role his own ancestors, the Putnam family, played in fueling the witch crisis, investigating the complex motivations behind their actions and reflecting on how this history still resonates with us today.

    • Join host Greg Houle on Friday, August 30 at 7pm EDT for a virtual discussion about his book The Putnams of Salem: A Novel of Power and Betrayal During the Salem Witch Trials. Get the details here.
    • Join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter. and TikTok
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    29 mins

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