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Witch Hunt - Dan Gagnon on Salem Witch Trial Victim George Jacobs, Sr.

Dan Gagnon on Salem Witch Trial Victim George Jacobs, Sr.

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06/08/23 • 79 min

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Welcome back local historian Dan Gagnon who brings us the unexpected journey of Salem Witch Trial victim George Jacobs Sr., one of the men executed for witchcraft on August 19, 1692. We discuss the complicated trauma and experiences of the many members of the Jacobs household involved in the trials. Learn about the fascinating travels of George Jacob Sr’s remains. Where did his bones rest across the centuries and why were they being moved? We address the importance of victim memorials and exonerations of innocent accused witches by contrasting the way Rebecca Nurse has been remembered to the way George Jabob Sr was set aside. The Rebecca Nurse Homestead history is discussed, and this part of the conversation will be meaningful to her descendants. This discussion continues End Witch Hunts’ message: Why do we witch hunt? How do we witch hunt? How do we stop hunting witches?

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A Salem Witch: The Trial, Execution and Exoneration of Rebecca Nurse by Daniel A. Gagnon

Skeletons in the Closet: How the Actions of the Salem Witch Trial Victims' Families in 1692 Affected Later Memorialization, by Daniel A. Gagnon, New England Journal of History

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06/08/23 • 79 min

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Witch Hunt - Dan Gagnon on Salem Witch Trial Victim George Jacobs, Sr.

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Josh Hutchinson

Welcome to Thou Shalt Not Suffer: The Witch Trial Podcast. I'm Josh Hutchinson.

Sarah Jack

I'm Sarah Jack.

Josh Hutchinson

In this episode, we speak again with author Dan Gagnon,

Josh Hutchinson

who wrote the article "Skeletons in the Closet: How the Actions of the Salem Witch Trials Victims' Families in 1692 A

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