In 1692, 14 women, 5 men and 2 dogs were executed for witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts. It started in January of that year when two girls experienced strange symptoms, twitching and contorting with pain. In the course of 9 months, dozens of people were affected by this strange epidemic, and hundreds were accused of witchcraft. Daughters pointed fingers at mothers, neighbors implicated each other. A minister was accused of being…
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The Settling Earth – Life in 19th-Century New Zealand
The following is a guest post by Rebecca Burns, author of The Settling Earth. If you would like to write a guest post on my blog, please send me an e-mail at contact@cecilesune.com. The expansion of empire in the nineteenth century brought wealth to Britain, and also a number of challenges and opportunities. One such opportunity was emigration – movement into colonies such as Australia, South Africa, Canada and New Zealand…