Witch Hunt Victim Stories: Margaret Scott

Witch Hunt

In this episode of Witch Hunt Victim Stories, Josh Hutchinson presents the story of Margaret Scott, an enigmatic woman convicted and executed for witchcraft during the Salem Witch Trials. Hutchinson provides detailed accounts of the accusations and testimonies against Scott from various witnesses, tracing the events leading to her indictment and execution on September 22, 1692. Scott's name was not cleared until 2001, highlighting the enduring stigma and injustice faced by those accused of witchcraft. The episode sheds light on the personal experiences and historical context surrounding Margaret Scott's tragic fate.

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Mary Beth Norton, In the Devil's Snare: The Salem Witchcraft Crisis of 1692

Bernard Rosenthal, editor, Records of the Salem Witch-Hunt

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

Marilynne K. Roach, The Salem Witch Trials: A Day-By-Day Chronicle of a Community Under Siege

Emerson W. Baker, The Devil of Great Island: Witchcraft and Conflict in Early New England

Stacy Schiff, The Witches: Suspicion, Betrayal, and Hysteria in 1692 Salem