Escaping Salem: The Other Witch Hunt of 1692
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The Salem witch hunt of 1692 is among the most infamous events in
early American history; however, it was not the only such episode
to occur in New England that year. Escaping Salem reconstructs the
other witch hunt of 1692 that took place in Stamford, Connecticut.
Concise and accessible, the book takes students on a revealing
journey into the mental world of early America, shattering the
stereotype of early New Englanders as quick to accuse and condemn.
Drawing on eyewitness testimony, Richard Godbeer tells the story of
Kate Branch, a seventeen-year-old afflicted by strange visions and
given to blood-chilling wails of pain and fright. Branch accused
several women of bewitching her, two of whom were put on trial for
witchcraft. Escaping Salem takes us inside the Connecticut
courtroom and into the minds of the surprisingly skeptical Stamford
townspeople. Were the pain and screaming due to natural or
supernatural causes? Was Branch simply faking the symptoms? And if
she was indeed bewitched, why believe her specific accusations,
since her information came from demons who might well be lying? For
the judges, Godbeer shows, the trial was a legal thicket. All
agreed that witches posed a real and serious threat, but proving
witchcraft (an invisible crime) in court was another matter. The
court in Salem had become mired in controversy over its use of
dubious evidence. In an intriguing chapter, Godbeer examines
Magistrate Jonathan Selleck's notes on how to determine the guilt
of someone accused of witchcraft, providing an illuminating look at
what constituted proof of witchcraft at the time. The stakes were
high--if found guilty, the two accused women would be hanged. In
the afterword, Godbeer explains how he used the trial evidence to
build his narrative, offering an inside perspective on the
historian's craft. Featuring maps, photos, and a selected
bibliography, Escaping Salem is ideal for use in undergraduate U.S.
survey courses. It can also be used for courses in colonial
American history, culture, and religion; witchcraft in the early
modern world; and crime and society in early America.
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