Victims of 1692, the long hot summer and early fall of 1692. This is the 325th anniversary of those events. As a history professor i am sometimes reticent to indulge in what i call anniversary history because i like my students to think every single day is historic. It does feel like to take a moment, a day and really think about what happened. During that year. So that is what we are doing. Today. That is what the city of salem is going to be doing probably all summer long. Before i introduce our distinguished guest who will open up our symposium, the mayor , Kimberly Driscoll i will say thanks before i forget to thank everyone at the end when we wrap up, i will thank all of the presenters for their contributions. But right now i want to thank my Little Committee because we have been working on this for a year. And that would include the two women downstairs who are not going to hear my thanks. Also from the salem awards foundation we have shelby hypes who has a brief announcement. I
a tourist attraction. the presentation was part of an all-day symposium held at salem state university. good morning, everybody. it s lovely to see you all today on this day, this reverent day. my name is donna seger. i m chair of the history department here at salem state university. i thank you all for coming today. we re all here, obviously, because of bridget bishop and her victims of 1692, the long hot summer and early fall of 1692. this is the 325th anniversary of those events. as a history professor, i am sometimes ready sent to be involved in what s called because i like my students to think every day is historic. but it does feel right to take a moment, take a day and really think about what happened during that year. so that s what we re doing today. that s what the city of salem is going to be doing probably all summer long. before i introduce our distinguished guest who s going do open up our symposium, the mayor of salem kimberley driscoll, i want to say than
hot summer and early fall of 1692. this is the 325th anniversary of those events. as a history professor, i am sometimes ready sent to be involved in what s called because i like my students to think every day is historic. but it does feel right to take a moment, take a day and really think about what happened during that year. so that s what we re doing today. that s what the city of salem is going to be doing probably all summer long. before i introduce our distinguished guest who s going do open up our symposium, the mayor of salem kimberley driscoll, i want to say thanks before i forget to thank everybody. at the end while we are wrapping up this day, i m going to thank all of the presenters for their contributions. but right now i just want to thank my little committee because we have been working on this for a year. and that would include the two women downstairs who are not going to hear my thanks, beth barringer and meredith george. also from the salem award foundat
long summer and hot fall of 1692. this is the 325th anniversary of those events. as a history professor, i am sometimes reticent to indulge in what i call anniversary history. because i like my students to think that every single day is historic. but it does feel right to take a moment, take a day, and really think about what happened during that year. so that s what we re doing today. the city of salem is going to be doing probably all summer long. before i introduce our distinguished guest who is doing to open up our symposium, the mayor of salem, kimberley driscoll, i want to say thanks before i forget to thank everybody at the end while we re wrapping up this day. i m going to thank all of the presenters for their contributions. but right now, i just want to thank my little committee because we have been working on this for a year. and that would include the two women downstairs who are not going to hear my thanks, beth bearinger and meredith george from essex heritage na
today. we re all here, obviously, because of bridget bishop and her battle of victims 1692, the long summer and hot fall of 1692. this is the 325th anniversary of those events. as a history professor, i am sometimes reticent to indulge in what i call anniversary history. because i like my students to think that every single day is historic. but it does feel right to take a moment, take a day, and really think about what happened during that year. so that s what we re doing today. the city of salem is going to be doing probably all summer long. before i introduce our distinguished guest who is doing to open up our symposium, the mayor of salem, kimberley driscoll, i want to say thanks before i forget to thank everybody at the end while we re wrapping up this day. i m going to thank all of the presenters for their contributions. but right now, i just want to thank my little committee because we have been working on this for a year. and that would include the two women downstair