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In reply to the discussion: Salem Witch Trials documents and other records [View all]frogmarch
(12,153 posts)25. Oh, geez!
The more I learn of what those accused of witchcraft went through, the more horrified I become. I think, how could this have happened? How could people have been so stupid as to believe in such superstitious nonsense? Then I think of some of the wacko goings on today and realize that crazy thinking is still out there
It's wonderful that you know about your ancestral family, and it's clear to me that you think of them as having been honest-to-goodness real people, not just names in your family tree. Joanna and her daughters Rebecca, Mary and Sarah accused, Rebecca and Mary hanged, Sarah imprisoned...my god!
Thank you for the movie information! I'll watch it tonight and tell my kids and grandkids about it too.
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Thanks for this interesting op. It reminded me of some information concerning Ergot
abqtommy
May 2021
#6
It's an interesting thing to consider. I figure there might have been some ergot poisioning
abqtommy
May 2021
#9