# Sarah Jack

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Metacom's Resistance: Perspectives on King Philip's War with Sarah Stewart

Metacom’s Resistance, Puritan Mythology, and King Philip’s War with Sarah Stewart (Partnership of Historic Bostons) We speak with Sarah Stewart, president of the Partnership of Historic Bostons, a public history organization focused on 17th-century New England, to confront Puritan mythology and wid…

Witches and Familiars with Dr. Holly Bamford

What was a witch's familiar, and why did these animal spirits sit at the heart of English witch trials? Returning guest Dr. Holly Bamford joins hosts Josh Hutchinson and Sarah Jack to explain the witch's familiar, the witch's mark, and the overlooked history of male witches in early modern England.…

Politicians Order a Day of Thanksgiving in the Middle of the Witch-Hunt: June 17, 1692

July 1692 Thanksgiving Proclaimed Amid Salem Witch TrialsJosh Hutchinson and Sarah Jack discuss events around Friday, June 17, 1692, noting that a day after Roger Toothaker’s death, Boston leaders ordered a colony-wide Thanksgiving for July 14 to celebrate the defense of Wells, Maine, and the May 1…

Susannah Shelden's Hands Tied by a Spectral Witch: June 26, 1692

Welcome to Salem Witch Trials Daily for Sunday, June 26, 1692. I'm Josh Hutchinson.This is Sarah Jack. According to Susannah Sheldon's June 28th deposition, today, June 26, 1692, Sarah Good's specter, quote, "most violently pulled down Susannah's head behind a chest and tied her hands together with…

Salem Witch Trials with Josh Hutchinson and Sarah Jack

In this first episode of Fabulous Folklore's Witches theme for July, I'm chatting to Josh Hutchinson and Sarah Jack from the End Witch Hunts project about the Salem Witch Trials. We'll be discussing the context of the trials, possible causes that don't involve mouldy bread, the aftermath of the tri…

Gunfire in Gloucester: July 11, 1692

Gloucester Sighting, July 11, 1692: John Brown and Ebenezer Babson Spot Three StrangersWe take you straight to Gloucester on Monday, July 11, 1692, where John Brown and Ebenezer Babson spot three unknown men a gunshot away from the garrison and try to fire, only to be thwarted as the figures dart b…

World Day Against Witch Hunts: Missio in Papua New Guinea with Sister Lorena Jenal and Jörg Nowak

World Day Against Witch Hunts: Sister Lorena Jenal and Jörg Nowak on Rescuing Survivors in Papua New Guinea Hosts Josh Hutchinson and Sarah Jack mark August 10, World Day Against Witch Hunts, with its creators, Sister Lorena Jenal and journalist Jörg Nowak of the German Catholic aid organization Mi…

Did the Devil Fool New England: August 9, 1692

Spectral Afflictions in Andover and Robert Pike’s WarningHosts Josh Hutchinson and Sarah Jack note a brief lull in new court records before recounting events of Tuesday, August 9, 1692: an affliction reported in Andover involving a child of Ephraim Davis, visited by afflicted Ann Putnam Jr. and Mar…

The Bewitchment of Sarah Phelps: August 6, 1692

Andover Affliction: Sarah Phelps Names Abigail Faulkner (August 1692)Josh Hutchinson and Sarah Jack recount events from Salem Witch Trials Daily, focusing on Saturday, August 6, 1692, when nine-year-old Sarah Phelps of Andover said she was afflicted by Abigail Faulkner in early August, a detail pre…

End Witch Hunts with Sarah Jack

Discover the origins of witch hunts, their persistence today, and how they affect vulnerable communities. Learn insights from Sarah Jack of End Witch Hunts. Witch hunts are often seen as a dark chapter in history, conjuring images of the infamous Salem trials. However, many people may not fully gra…