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Women in Colonial America

Salem Witch Trials Engraving, 1876

Salem Witch Trials Engraving, 1876

Milwaukee, WI
Saturday, July 7, 2012

Cornell University History Professor Mary Beth Norton discusses prominent women in colonial America. She argues that there were many elite and influential women, but that they are often ignored by historians and the general public. Professor Norton also discusses the Salem witch trials of 1692 and her book on the subject, “In the Devil’s Snare.” This interview took place at the Organization of American Historians annual meeting in Milwaukee.  

Updated: Tuesday, July 10, 2012 at 10:17am (ET)

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