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The Devil in Salem Village: How Hysteria Took Root in Modern-Day Danvers

The Devil in Salem Village: How Hysteria Took Root in Modern-Day Danvers

Update: 2025-10-25
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The stories of the deadly Salem Witch Trials are well known, with the hysteria sweeping through for months in the 1690's. If you visit Salem, you'll find museums and memorials dedicated to the incident, but what many don't know is that down the road, in what we now call Danvers, is where the real beginning of America's witch panic took place. Daniel Gagnon, a life-long Danvers resident, author, and historian, joins Nichole to explain the history of Salem Village, how the witch hunt played out there, and why the village decided to take on a new identity.
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The Devil in Salem Village: How Hysteria Took Root in Modern-Day Danvers

The Devil in Salem Village: How Hysteria Took Root in Modern-Day Danvers

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