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370 The Ruin of All Witches
Manage episode 381459586 series 2460302
Happy Halloween! In honor of the 31st of October and All Hallows Eve, we investigate a historical incident of witches and witchcraft in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1651.
Malcolm Gaskill, Emeritus Professor of Early Modern History at the University of East Anglia in Norwich, England, and one of the leading experts in the history of witchcraft, joins us to discuss details from his new book, The Ruin of All Witches: Life and Death in the New World.
Show Notes: https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/370 Sponsor Links
- Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
- Colonial WIlliamsburg Email Lists
- "I made this": Black Artists & Artisans Conference, November 10-11, 2023
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- Episode 049: Malcolm Gaskill, How the English Became American
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415 episodes
Manage episode 381459586 series 2460302
Happy Halloween! In honor of the 31st of October and All Hallows Eve, we investigate a historical incident of witches and witchcraft in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1651.
Malcolm Gaskill, Emeritus Professor of Early Modern History at the University of East Anglia in Norwich, England, and one of the leading experts in the history of witchcraft, joins us to discuss details from his new book, The Ruin of All Witches: Life and Death in the New World.
Show Notes: https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/370 Sponsor Links
- Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
- Colonial WIlliamsburg Email Lists
- "I made this": Black Artists & Artisans Conference, November 10-11, 2023
Complementary Episodes
- Episode 049: Malcolm Gaskill, How the English Became American
- Episode 053: Emerson W. Baker, A Storm of Witchcraft
- Episode 192: Brian Regal, The Secret History of the New Jersey Devil
- Episode 225: Elaine Forman Crane, The Poison Plot: Adultery & Murder in Colonial Newport
- Episode 341: Mairi Cowan, Possession and Exorcism in New France
Listen!
- Apple Podcasts
- Spotify
- Google Podcasts
- Amazon Music
- Ben Franklin's World iOS App
- Ben Franklin's World Android App
Helpful Links
415 episodes
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