This past fall, I took a course on Europe during the Enlightenment, and wrote a research paper on witchcraft in print culture during the latter half of the seventeenth century. This post is based on that paper as the print culture of witchcraft in England provides context for thoughts on witchcraft in 1692 Salem. Prior […]Read Post ›
“I will say it, if it was my last time, I am clear of this sin.” -Mary Easty “Humbly craving continually your prayers and help in this distressed case, -so, praying Almighty God continually to prepare you, that you may be a terror to evil-doers.” -Thomas Putnam “The Devil has my consent, & goes & […]Read Post ›
I’ve started to add data to NodeXL to create a graph of the first 45 documents of the witch trials. This covers the accusations and examinations of Sarah Good, Sarah Osborne, Tituba, Dorothy Good, Martha Corey, Rachel Clinton, and Rebecca Nurse. It also reaches the naming of Elizabeth Proctor and Sarah Cloyce. Within these 45 […]Read Post ›
I just want to leave a post about the research I’m working on right now. This current semester I am taking a course on Digital History and with the help of my professor Dr. Diane Cline, I am working on a social network analysis of the Salem Witch Trials. Social Network Analysis, SNA, looks at […]Read Post ›
During my time as a tour guide in Salem, one of the common comments I heard involved the ergot poisoning theory. Each time a tourist asked, “Wasn’t there a mold on the wheat?” I went on to explain why most historians that study the witch trials refute this theory. This is one of the ideas […]Read Post ›
