Witches, Magic, Murder, & Mystery
True Crime
Megan’s got a witch story for you this week—the tale of Connecticut's Mercy Disbrow, and some surprisingly forward-thinking for the 1600s.
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Sources:
https://www.sheltonherald.com/news/community/article/Witch-scare-in-Connecticut-Accusations-hangings-13944694.php
https://www.ctinsider.com/news/article/The-curious-history-of-witches-in-Westport-and-14556091.php
https://www.pilgrims-patriots-pioneers.com/2021/10/29/witches-witches-everywhere/
https://www.legendsofamerica.com/alse-young-witch/
https://www.legendsofamerica.com/hartford-connecticut-witch-panic/
All Witches, Magic, Murder, & Mystery episodes are a mix of Kara and Megan’s personal thoughts and opinions in response to the information that is publicly available at the time of recording, as well as, in some cases, personal accounts provided by listeners. In regard to these self-reported personal accounts, there can be no assurance that the information provided is 100% accurate.
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