I thank you all for coming today. We are all here, obviously, because of rigid ship. The long hot summer and early fall of 1692. As a history professor, i am inetimes reticent to indulge anniversary history because i like my students to think that every single day is historic. To take as feel right moment, take it day and really think about what happened. That is what we are doing today. That is with the city of salem is going to be doing all summer long. Before i introduce our distinguished guest who will , i want to symposium say thanks before i forget to thank everybody. While we are wrapping up this day am going to think all of the presenters contributions. 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 Award Foundation we have shelby, who has a brief announcement to make about our special feature. [indiscernible] and would like to
Today. Were 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 thats what were 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 were wrapping up this day. Im 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 g
Today. Were 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 thats what were 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 were wrapping up this day. Im 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 g
Today. Were 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 thats what were 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 were wrapping up this day. Im 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 g
Today. Were 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 thats what were 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 were wrapping up this day. Im 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 g