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are a cross-section of what happened to people during the witch trials of 1692. of the 6, 5 were accused, two were hanged, one escaped. one was the richest woman in salem, and the other owned nothing, not even herself. nurse, bridgeta bishop, mary english, and tituba and mary warren. they had different opinions of what was going on. rebecca nurse was married to a farmer. rebecca not only had an extended and supportive family working tirelessly on her behalf but dozens of neighbors who petition the court to insist on her good reputation. far from being an outsider, she was a full member of the salem church. even so, she would be put to death. seem tobishop does not have many if any supporters. none of the paperwork indicates her husband did anything for her. she had been suspected and arrested for alleged witchcraft before at which time she survived the charge. in 1692 she was not as lucky. found guilty,d, and the first to hang. mary english will be remembered as a grand ....
[applause] marilynne: i m sure it. i will use the box. thank you. thank you very much. my new book, six women of salem focuses on individuals whose experiences are a cross-section of what happened to people during the witch trials of 1692. of the 6, 5 were accused, two were hanged, one escaped. one was the richest woman in salem, and the other owned nothing, not even herself. they are rebecca nurse, bridget bishop, mary english, and n putnam, tituba and mary warren. they had different opinions of what was going on. rebecca nurse was married to a farmer. rebecca not only had an extended and supportive family working tirelessly on her behalf but dozens of neighbors who petition the court to insist on her good reputation. far from being an outsider, she was a full member of the salem church. even so, she would be put to death. bridget bishop does not seem to have many if any supporters. none of the paperwork indicates her husband did anything for her. she had been suspecte ....
james rosen looks at former vice president dick cheney s time serving in the bush ministration. and this weekend, michael marmon will report on the factors contribute to america s health and wellness. i m talking about the way we organize our affairs in society, which impact on health and the unfair distribution of health, health and quality is judged by reasonable means to be avoidable. after words airs on book tv every saturday at 10:00 p.m. and sunday at 9:00 p.m. eastern. you can watch all previous after words programs on a website, book tv.org. stacy schiff is next on book tv. her book, the witches looks at the salem witch trials. stacy schiff received fellowships from the guggenheim foundation and the national endowment for the humanities. and untoward in literature from the american had a mate of arts and letters. her latest book, the witches: salem, 1692 when a minister s daughter began to scream and convulse and ended less than a year later, but n ....
mystery of the salem witch trials which begins in 1692 when aa minister s daughter began to scream and convulse. it ended less than a year later but not before 19 men and19 men and women have been hanged in an elderly man crushed to death. panic spreadpanic spread quickly involving the most educated men and prominent politicians. and curious ways the trials which shape the future of public. as psychologically thrilling as it is historical. historically seminal the witches, please join me in welcoming stacy schiff. [applause] don t worry. i have a slow writer and fast signer. after i started writing and working on this book i went to see a 17th century expert because i wanted advice. as an afterthought he offered another piece of advice. i should probably warn you that strange things tend to happen to you when you work on witchcraft. a fall crisp day. i walked off and research and wrote the book and delivered in more or less on schedule. the publisher was pleased and m ....
i m short so i will use the box. and thank you, thank you very much. give been great supporters all along. but my new book, six women of salem focus on focus on six individual whose collective expresses a cross-section of what happened to people generally during the witch trials of 1692. of the six, five were accused, three were a cute, want to see. of the 61 was a religious woman and sam and the other, and another owned nothing, not even as though. so the six, rebecca nurse, bridget bishop, mary english, ann putnam, sr., tituba, mary warren. the six women i just came from different backgrounds, approached them from different vantage points and experience different states. they also had different opinions about what was going on. rebecca nurse, the oldest, was married to a hard-working farmer. unlike the usual elderly suspect, a widow with few or no children to help her, rebecca not only had an extended and supportive family working tirelessly on her behalf, but a ....