Katherine Howe on the Salem Witch-Hunt

Presenting New York Times best selling author Katherine Howe. She discusses how we should view the individuals from the Salem, MA  witch trial history. Katherine gives us an exciting preview of her current fiction book project on 17th century female pirates:: A True Account of Hannah Masury's Sojourn Amongst the Pyrates, Written by Herself: a novel. We continue the conversation inquiring with our advocacy questions: Why do we witch hunt? How do we witch hunt? How do we stop hunting witches?Links:KatherineHowe.comUniversity of VA, Salem Witch Trials Documents and Transcriptions Entertaining Satan: Witchcraft and the Culture of Early New England by John Putnam Demos In the Devil's Snare by Mary Beth NortonWitchcraft Belief by Boris GershmanIslandmagee Witch Trial NewsLeo Igwe, AfAWAdvocacy Against Witch Hunts, South AfricaEnd Witch Hunt ProjectsPlease sign the petition to exonerate those accused of witchcraft in ConnecticutSupport the showJoin us on Discord to share your ideas and feedback.WebsiteTwitterFacebookInstagramLinkedInYouTubeTikTokDiscordBuzzsproutMailchimpSupport the show