"New England's 'Other" Witch Hunt: The Hartford Witchcraft Trials of the 1660's."

"New England's 'Other" Witch Hunt: The Hartford Witchcraft Trials of the 1660's."

Location:	Connecticut, United States
Lecture Date:	2005-10-21 (Archive)
Date Submitted:	2005-09-20
Announcement ID:	147843

In this talk, State Historian and UConnTri-Campus Assistant Professor Walter Woodward outlines his new research on the Hartford Witch Hunt of the 1660s. It reveals how Connecticut Governor John Winthrop, Jr.-himself an alchemist and authority of magic-forcefully intervened to end Connecticut's rush to judgment on witch suspects, saving them from a sure trip to the gallows.

This lecture is free and open to the public.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, AT 7 PM

THE FRANCIS C. HOGAN LECTURE HALL
UCONN TORRINGTON
855 UNIVERSITY DRIVE

Anna Mae Duane
Coordinator, Tri-Campus American Studies Program
University of Connecticut
855 University Drive
Torrington, CT 06790

Email: anna.duane@uconn.edu

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