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155. Witch Trials: Elizabeth Howe (part 2)

In our last episode, we covered Elizabeth Howe's life leading up to 1692, her journey from Yorkshire to Rowley, and the whispers of witchcraft that followed her before any afflicted girls in Salem cried out her name. In part two, we dive into her examination, subsequent testimonies, and trial aftermath. There's even a few research gems at the end. Join Sarah and Jeffrey, your favorite Salem tour guides, for the conclusion of Elizabeth Howe's story. 
University of Virginia. Salem Witch Trials Documentary Archive and Transcription Project. Accessed July 13, 2025. http://salem.lib.virginia.edu/n72.html.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. Judicial Archives, Vol. 1 no. 321–322. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston, MA.
Peabody Essex Museum. Salem Witch Trials Collection. Accessed July 13, 2025. https://pem.quartexcollections.com/collections/salem-witch-trials-collection/salem-witch-trials-documents.
Mather, Cotton. Wonders of the Invisible World. Boston: Benjamin Harris, 1693. Digital edition via University of Michigan and Archive.org.
Roach, Marilynne K. The Salem Witch Trials: A Day-by-Day Chronicle of a Community Under Siege. Lanham, MD: Taylor Trade Publishing, 2002.
Baker, Emerson W. A Storm of Witchcraft: The Salem Trials and the American Experience. New York: Oxford University Press, 2015.
Calef, Robert. More Wonders of the Invisible World. London: Nath. Hillar, 1700.
Upham, Charles W. Salem Witchcraft. Boston: Wiggin and Lunt, 1867.
Graystone, Philip. Elizabeth Jackson of Rowley. Privately published, 1993.
Massachusetts General Court. Acts and Resolves, 1711: An Act to Reverse the Attainders of George Burroughs and Others for Witchcraft. Boston, 1711.
Topsfield Town Records. Topsfield, Massachusetts. Referenced in Perley family and local governance documentation.
Lyrics for "The Rowley Witch" by Beggar's Bridge 
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154. Witch Trials: Elizabeth Howe (part 1)

We're back from break! And what better way to return than with an episode about a victim from the Salem Witch Trials. Elizabeth Howe is the only person we have yet to cover from the July 19th executions. She was also the only person executed from the town of Ipswich, even being referred to as the Witch of Ipswich. Join Jeffrey and Sarah, your favorite Salem tour guides, as they cover the first part of Elizabeth Howe’s life. From her birth in Yorkshire England to whispers of her being a witch a decade before the Salem Witch Trials.
University of Virginia. Salem Witch Trials Documentary Archive and Transcription Project. Accessed July 13, 2025. http://salem.lib.virginia.edu/n72.html.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. Judicial Archives, Vol. 1 no. 321–322. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston, MA.
Peabody Essex Museum. Salem Witch Trials Collection. Accessed July 13, 2025. https://pem.quartexcollections.com/collections/salem-witch-trials-collection/salem-witch-trials-documents.
Mather, Cotton. Wonders of the Invisible World. Boston: Benjamin Harris, 1693. Digital edition via University of Michigan and Archive.org.
Roach, Marilynne K. The Salem Witch Trials: A Day-by-Day Chronicle of a Community Under Siege. Lanham, MD: Taylor Trade Publishing, 2002.
Baker, Emerson W. A Storm of Witchcraft: The Salem Trials and the American Experience. New York: Oxford University Press, 2015.
Calef, Robert. More Wonders of the Invisible World. London: Nath. Hillar, 1700.
Upham, Charles W. Salem Witchcraft. Boston: Wiggin and Lunt, 1867.
Graystone, Philip. Elizabeth Jackson of Rowley. Privately published, 1993.
Massachusetts General Court. Acts and Resolves, 1711: An Act to Reverse the Attainders of George Burroughs and Others for Witchcraft. Boston, 1711.
Topsfield Town Records. Topsfield, Massachusetts. Referenced in Perley family and local governance documentation.
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2025 Update!

Hello hello! We've missed you all.
We've got some updates for you and a full witch trial episode dropping next week. Get ready for more witches, new topics, and an upcoming LIVE show! Thank you to all our listeners for your never-ending support. We could not do this without you.
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153. Winters of New England's Past

A few weeks ago, we covered the Blizzard of 1978. But what about the Blizzard of '88... 1888 that is? What about centuries before that? Snow storms are destructive enough in the modern era, but how did Puritans in colonial New England deal with them? We'll also jump 150 years forward to the Great White Hurricane of March 1888. Join Sarah and Jeffrey, your favorite Salem tour guides as they talk about more winter, more snow, and more cold.
https://www.gutenberg.org/files/47082/47082-h/47082-h.htm
https://marbleheadmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/pp-187-260-331Winthrop_s_Journal_History_of_New_Englan.pdf
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Ice_Age
https://www.colonialsociety.org/node/1742
https://www.dotnews.com/2017/oh-hunger-many-suffered
https://www.brancatosnowremoval.com/history-snow-removal-first-snow-plow/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Blizzard_of_1888
https://www.wunderground.com/cat6/the-blizzard-of-1888-americas-greatest-snow-disaster
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152. Interview: Georgia Wrenn

Who is the most famous artist in Salem? Some would say that title goes to 13-year-old Georgia Wrenn, the talent behind “Georgia Made This.” You've probably seen her selling Salem-inspired merchandise at the Salem Arts Festival, or perhaps at the Haunted Happenings Marketplace in October. You can also find her products in Moons Gift Shop and at the Peabody Essex Museum Store! And we know several of you listeners probably have "Georgia Made This" apparel hanging in your closet at this very moment. Join Jeffrey and Sarah as they sit down with the Georgia (and her Dad, Chris) to learn about how she got her business off the ground at just 6 years old. What's her favorite design thus far? How does she feel about opening a new store on Front Street? And did she really meet Adam Sandler?
www.georgiamadethis.com
@georgiamadethis
 
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151. Salem in 1892

Some of you may remember the 300th year anniversary of the Salem Witch Trials. Perhaps you watched as the memorials were dedicated. Or you followed Laurie Cabot and her fellow witches up to Gallows Hill. But surely none of you were around in 1892! Nearly a century and a half ago, Salem was commemorating the bicentenary of the Salem Witch Trials... or were they?
What exactly did Salem look like and how did they treat this grim history? Join Sarah and Jeffrey, your favorite Salem tour guides, for a little 1892 adventure. Are you buying Witch Cream and cigars from the pharmacy at the Witch House? Or being taken on a carriage tour to the hanging grounds. And which house inspired Hawthorne's House of the Seven Gables again?
 
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1892 Jan 12. "To Erect a Tablet on Witch Hill" Boston Evening Transcript. 8.
1892 Jan 2. "Origin of Souvenir Spoons" The Evening World. 4.
1892 Sept 26. "The Witch Tragedy" The Lima News. 6.
1892 Jan 16. "Witch Cream" Boston Evening Transcript. 8.
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150. Witch Trials: Sarah Wildes (part 2)

Join Jeffrey and Sarah, your favorite Salem tour guides, as they round out the life of Sarah Wildes. What lasting repercussions did her quick betrothal have on her life? Is that why Mary Reddington slandered her for decades? Was the scythe cursed or were they just a bunch of teenagers? It all comes together in the end.
 
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Clara Arlette Avery, The Averell-Averill-Avery Family: A Record of the Descendants of William and Abigail Averell of Ipswich, Mass.
Marilynne Roach, The Salem Witch Trials: A Day-By-Day Chronicle of a Community Under Siege 
Walter Davis, The Wildes Family of Essex County, Massachusetts
https://salemwitchmuseum.com/locations/sarah-and-john-wildes-home-site-of/
https://historyofmassachusetts.org/sarah-wildes/
https://salem.lib.virginia.edu/tag/wilds_sarah.html
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149. Witch Trials: Sarah Wildes (part 1)

333 years ago, fear was starting to stir in seventeenth-century Salem as a few young girls claimed to be afflicted by unseen forces. Over the next year, superstition, fear, and a broken legal system would ultimately lead to the wrongful convictions and executions of 19 people. But what exactly was so scandalous or threatening about Sarah Wildes? Join Jeffrey and Sarah, your favorite Salem tour guides, as they delve into the life of another victim from the Salem Witch Trials. Was her reputation as bad her time in court would make it seem? Did she just follow a non-traditional path? And where did she get that silk scarf?!
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Clara Arlette Avery, The Averell-Averill-Avery Family: A Record of the Descendants of William and Abigail Averell of Ipswich, Mass.
Marilynne Roach, The Salem Witch Trials: A Day-By-Day Chronicle of a Community Under Siege 
Walter Davis, The Wildes Family of Essex County, Massachusetts
https://salemwitchmuseum.com/locations/sarah-and-john-wildes-home-site-of/
https://historyofmassachusetts.org/sarah-wildes/
https://salem.lib.virginia.edu/tag/wilds_sarah.html
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148. Interview: Diane Wolf, Chef and Restaurateur

What does the Lobster Shanty, Wolf Next Door Coffee, and Front Street Coffeehouse have in common? These local eateries are all owned and operated by Diane Wolf, Salem's favorite restauranteur extraordinaire. We stole Diane away from tireless work to learn a bit more about her dedication to good coffee and an even better meal. What brought Diane into Salem's restaurant scene in the first place? How did she end up juggling three establishments? And do any ghosts lurk in the basements of your favorite coffeehouse? We'll talk lobster rolls, tourist shenanigans, and even a food network appearance.
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https://lobstershantysalem.com/
https://www.wolfnextdoorcoffee.com/
https://www.fscsalem.com/
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147. Love Nuggets Vol. III

It's that time of year again and love is in the air! Red roses... dead roses... either way... Salem sees love stories all year long! Join Jeffrey and Sarah, your favorite Salem tour guides, as they share YOUR love stories of Salem. What do we have this year? Updated naked adventures! Baby witches! Destination proposals! And a mystery listener shoots their shot! 
 
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