Im with the Salem Award Foundation for human rights and social justice. This is our 25th anniversary. We were formed with the idea of helping to keep alive the lessons of the trials, promoting awareness, empathy and understanding. One of the main ways we do this is by supporting and being involved in educational events, just like today. I think you all have in your folders cards like this, which are an invitation to our commemorative activity celebration at the witch trials memorial tomorrow. Im here today to introduce our keynote speaker. Before i do that, ive noticed that we havent really talked about the people who have sponsored this symposium. Ive mentioned the Salem Award Foundation. Essex National Heritage has been a Fabulous Team player. But i have to tell you donna seeger has been driving this bus. [ applause ]. And i really i know shes pulled the entire History Department along in her wake. [ laughter ] but i wanted to make sure she got credit for the incredible amount of har
I will say about the title. That was almost the title for me book. And i was pleased actually when the gang thought it would be a good title for this day. It seems to me the trials of 1692ment as we all know those of us who live and work and hang around salem that there are other trials that are related to the trial. And to some degrees thats what were talking about this afternoon. And our sessions on witch city and keynote speech by professor foot on hill. Just one thought from me before i introduce the panel, and that is that its my sincere hope that the work of the past couple years to recognize the execution site of proctors ledge and hopefully be a new start of fresh beginning for salem to really recognize officially and formally this troubled troubled history. And i just want to say i probably should have said this this morning. But the mayor and her staff and everyone in the city of salem i think has just been incredibly supportive. When we first came forward to them and told th
Im with the Salem Award Foundation for human rights and social justice. This is our 25th anniversary. We were formed with the idea of helping to keep alive the lessons of the trials, promoting awareness, empathy and understanding. One of the main ways we do this is by supporting and being involved in educational events, just like today. I think you all have in your folders cards like this, which are an invitation to our commemorative activity celebration at the witch trials memorial tomorrow. Im here today to introduce our keynote speaker. Before i do that, ive noticed that we havent really talked about the people who have sponsored this symposium. Ive mentioned the Salem Award Foundation. Essex National Heritage has been a Fabulous Team player. But i have to tell you donna seeger has been driving this bus. [ applause ]. And i really i know shes pulled the entire History Department along in her wake. [ laughter ] but i wanted to make sure she got credit for the incredible amount of har
I will say about the title. That was almost the title for me book. And i was pleased actually when the gang thought it would be a good title for this day. It seems to me the trials of 1692ment as we all know those of us who live and work and hang around salem that there are other trials that are related to the trial. And to some degrees thats what were talking about this afternoon. And our sessions on witch city and keynote speech by professor foot on hill. Just one thought from me before i introduce the panel, and that is that its my sincere hope that the work of the past couple years to recognize the execution site of proctors ledge and hopefully be a new start of fresh beginning for salem to really recognize officially and formally this troubled troubled history. And i just want to say i probably should have said this this morning. But the mayor and her staff and everyone in the city of salem i think has just been incredibly supportive. When we first came forward to them and told th
Im with the Salem Award Foundation for human rights and social justice. This is our 25th anniversary. We were formed with the idea of helping to keep alive the lessons of the trials, promoting awareness, empathy and understanding. One of the main ways we do this is by supporting and being involved in educational events, just like today. I think you all have in your folders cards like this, which are an invitation to our commemorative activity celebration at the witch trials memorial tomorrow. Im here today to introduce our keynote speaker. Before i do that, ive noticed that we havent really talked about the people who have sponsored this symposium. Ive mentioned the Salem Award Foundation. Essex National Heritage has been a Fabulous Team player. But i have to tell you donna seeger has been driving this bus. [ applause ]. And i really i know shes pulled the entire History Department along in her wake. [ laughter ] but i wanted to make sure she got credit for the incredible amount of har