Although Salem is certainly the most famous American community to be beset by the mania of witchcraft, it was far from alone in its paranoia. On this special edition of PreserveCast, we're exploring the history of accusations of witchcraft and sorcery in Maryland.
At this time of the year, as we look for opportunities to get the good shivers, we’d be wise to balance the frightening tales of witchcraft with the harsh reality of the lives ended by the hysteria and the lesson in that story – that well meaning people can make strange decisions driven by fear of the unknown. Perhaps, the story of witchcraft fascinates us, because in each of us there is fear of the supernatural and we wonder, if only subconsciously, if we too, could fall for an equally absurd fallacy.
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PreserveCast Ep. 12: Civil War Medicine and the Modern Day with Jake Wynn
PreserveCast Ep. 11: Planning for Self-Driving Cars: Now is the Time
PreserveCast Ep. 10: Cemetery Preservation with the Coalition to Protect Maryland Burial Sites
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PreserveCast Ep. 02: A Window Into the Mind of a Historic Preservationist
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PreserveCast Ep. 00: What is Preservation Maryland Anyway?
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