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The First Execution of the Salem Witch Trials

History Daily

10-06-2024 • 16 mins

June 10, 1692. Accusations of witchcraft spark hysteria in a town in Massachusetts, leading to the execution of Bridget Bishop – the first victim of the Salem Witch Trials. This episode originally aired in 2022.


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