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Salem Witch Trials 101
1 hour, 9 minutesThis year marks the 325th anniversary of the Salem Witch Trials. Author and Salem State University professor, Emerson Baker, provides an in-depth look into the history of Salem. He explores how it went from a simple town in Massachusetts in 1692 to a city synonymous with witchcraft and tragedy. The presentation was a part of an all-day symposium held at Salem State University in Massachusetts.
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Salem Witch Trials Legal Documents Project
1 hour, 20 minutesHistorian Margo Burns discussed primary sources from the trials compiled in a book project she managed titled, "Records of the Salem Witch-Hunt." Twelve people worked for ten years to complete the book; a chronological record of legal documents from the trials; many newly transcribed by the team's six linguists. This presentation was part of an all-day Salem State University seminar on the legacy of the Witch Trials.
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Salem's "Witch City" Notoriety
1 hour, 30 minutesEsteemed historians, writers, and professors discuss the history behind how Salem, Massachusetts became known as "The Witch City." The panelists discuss whether the commercialization of Salem through the creation of Witch City is an economic benefit or gross insensitivity to the tragedy that occured over 300 years ago. This hour and 20-minute long panel discussion was a part of the 325th Anniversary Symposium held at Salem State University in Massachusetts.
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Memorializing Salem
1 hour, 7 minutesThis year marks the 325th anniversary of the Salem Witch Trials. In this program, author Kenneth Foote talks about memorializing sites like Salem. His book on the subject is titled "Shadowed Ground: America's Landscapes of Violence and Tragedy." This is the keynote speech from the Salem State University symposium on the legacy of the witch trials.
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Salem Witch Trials 101
47 minutesThis year marks the 325th anniversary of the Salem Witch Trials. Author and Salem State University professor, Emerson Baker, provides an in-depth look into the history of Salem. He explores how it went from a simple town in Massachusetts in 1692 to a city synonymous with witchcraft and tragedy. The presentation was a part of an all-day symposium held at Salem State University in Massachusetts.
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Public Employee Rights
1 hour, 2 minutesThe Heritage Foundation hosts a discussion with key players in court cases that are challenging the constitutionality of union "agency shop" practices that require compulsory dues from all employees regardless of union membership.
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Salem Witch Trials Legal Documents Project
1 hour, 22 minutesHistorian Margo Burns discussed primary sources from the trials compiled in a book project she managed titled, "Records of the Salem Witch-Hunt." Twelve people worked for ten years to complete the book; a chronological record of legal documents from the trials; many newly transcribed by the team's six linguists. This presentation was part of an all-day Salem State University seminar on the legacy of the Witch Trials.
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Salem's "Witch City" Notoriety
1 hour, 30 minutesEsteemed historians, writers, and professors discuss the history behind how Salem, Massachusetts became known as "The Witch City." The panelists discuss whether the commercialization of Salem through the creation of Witch City is an economic benefit or gross insensitivity to the tragedy that occured over 300 years ago. This hour and 20-minute long panel discussion was a part of the 325th Anniversary Symposium held at Salem State University in Massachusetts.
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Memorializing Salem
1 hour, 7 minutesThis year marks the 325th anniversary of the Salem Witch Trials. In this program, author Kenneth Foote talks about memorializing sites like Salem. His book on the subject is titled "Shadowed Ground: America's Landscapes of Violence and Tragedy." This is the keynote speech from the Salem State University symposium on the legacy of the witch trials.
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Salem Witch Trials 101
1 hour, 8 minutesThis year marks the 325th anniversary of the Salem Witch Trials. Author and Salem State University professor, Emerson Baker, provides an in-depth look into the history of Salem. He explores how it went from a simple town in Massachusetts in 1692 to a city synonymous with witchcraft and tragedy. The presentation was a part of an all-day symposium held at Salem State University in Massachusetts.
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Salem Witch Trials Legal Documents Project
1 hour, 21 minutesHistorian Margo Burns discussed primary sources from the trials compiled in a book project she managed titled, "Records of the Salem Witch-Hunt." Twelve people worked for ten years to complete the book; a chronological record of legal documents from the trials; many newly transcribed by the team's six linguists. This presentation was part of an all-day Salem State University seminar on the legacy of the Witch Trials.
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American Artifacts: George Washington's Distillery
28 minutesA working replica of George Washington's distillery and gristmill was reconstructed on the original foundations at Mount Vernon, his Virginia plantation. Whiskey and other spirits are made there as they were two centuries ago using wood fires. Dennis Pogue, author of "Founding Spirits: George Washington and the Beginnings of the American Whiskey Industry," Steve Boshare, and consultant David Pickerell gave us a tour as apple brandy was being made.
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JFK's White House Campaign
1 hour, 33 minutesFormer Boston Globe journalists Curtis Wilkie and Thomas Oliphant discuss their book, "The Road to Camelot: Inside JFK's Five-Year Campaign." The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum hosted this program, which marks the centennial of the 35th president's birth.
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John Quincy Adams & Slavery
1 hour, 15 minutesThe Massachusetts Historical Society in Boston hosts a discussion about John Quincy Adams' nuanced and evolving views on slavery, with readings from Adams' own writings. Speakers David Waldstreicher and Matthew Mason talk about their book, "John Quincy Adams and the Politics of Slavery: Selections from the Diary."
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Jo Haldeman Nixon White House Recollections
1 hour, 6 minutesJo Haldeman offers an insider's view of Richard Nixon's White House and the Watergate scandal that ended with his resignation. Her husband, H.R. "Bob" Haldeman, served as the 37th president's chief of staff. She shares excerpts from her book, "In the Shadow of the White House: A Memoir of the Washington and Watergate Years, 1968-1978." The Richard Nixon Foundation hosted this program.
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James Monroe's Life & Legacy
49 minutesHistorian Scott Harris talks about James Monroe's life, including the fifth president's Revolutionary War service, his work as a lawyer, his path to the presidency, and about the Monroe Doctrine that carries his name. Harris is director of the James Monroe Museum and Memorial Library. The Mosby Heritage Area Association hosted this event, which was part of a symposium titled "James Monroe Presidential Inauguration: A Bicentennial Commemoration and Reflection."
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JFK's White House Campaign
1 hour, 32 minutesFormer Boston Globe journalists Curtis Wilkie and Thomas Oliphant discuss their book, "The Road to Camelot: Inside JFK's Five-Year Campaign." The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum hosted this program, which marks the centennial of the 35th president's birth.
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John Quincy Adams & Slavery
1 hour, 16 minutesThe Massachusetts Historical Society in Boston hosts a discussion about John Quincy Adams' nuanced and evolving views on slavery, with readings from Adams' own writings. Speakers David Waldstreicher and Matthew Mason talk about their book, "John Quincy Adams and the Politics of Slavery: Selections from the Diary."
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Jo Haldeman Nixon White House Recollections
1 hour, 6 minutesJo Haldeman offers an insider's view of Richard Nixon's White House and the Watergate scandal that ended with his resignation. Her husband, H.R. "Bob" Haldeman, served as the 37th president's chief of staff. She shares excerpts from her book, "In the Shadow of the White House: A Memoir of the Washington and Watergate Years, 1968-1978." The Richard Nixon Foundation hosted this program.
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James Monroe's Life & Legacy
49 minutesHistorian Scott Harris talks about James Monroe's life, including the fifth president's Revolutionary War service, his work as a lawyer, his path to the presidency, and about the Monroe Doctrine that carries his name. Harris is director of the James Monroe Museum and Memorial Library. The Mosby Heritage Area Association hosted this event, which was part of a symposium titled "James Monroe Presidential Inauguration: A Bicentennial Commemoration and Reflection."
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JFK's White House Campaign
1 hour, 32 minutesFormer Boston Globe journalists Curtis Wilkie and Thomas Oliphant discuss their book, "The Road to Camelot: Inside JFK's Five-Year Campaign." The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum hosted this program, which marks the centennial of the 35th president's birth.
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John Quincy Adams & Slavery
1 hour, 12 minutesThe Massachusetts Historical Society in Boston hosts a discussion about John Quincy Adams' nuanced and evolving views on slavery, with readings from Adams' own writings. Speakers David Waldstreicher and Matthew Mason talk about their book, "John Quincy Adams and the Politics of Slavery: Selections from the Diary."