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The Salem Witch Trials and the Power of Fear

with Historian Joyce Haworth
2025-10-30 19:00:00 2025-10-30 20:00:00 America/Chicago The Salem Witch Trials and the Power of Fear In 1692, a group of teenage girls began having bizarre fits and claimed that witches in the community were persecuting them. St. Charles Public Library - Huntley Community Room

Thursday, October 30
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-10-30 19:00:00 2025-10-30 20:00:00 America/Chicago The Salem Witch Trials and the Power of Fear In 1692, a group of teenage girls began having bizarre fits and claimed that witches in the community were persecuting them. St. Charles Public Library - Huntley Community Room

St. Charles Public Library

Huntley Community Room

In 1692, a group of teenage girls began having bizarre fits and claimed that witches in the community were persecuting them.

By the end of the year, twenty women and men had been executed for witchcraft. Accusations had spiraled out of control, legal safeguards went out the window and fear had gained the upper hand. Join historian Joyce Haworth as she lays out the true story of one of the strangest and most painful episodes in American history. REGISTER

Please register each patron individually.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Programs |

TAGS: | salem witch trials | history |

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The Salem Witch Trials and the Power of Fear - with Historian Joyce Haworth
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Huntley Community Room
In 1692, a group of teenage girls began having bizarre fits and claimed that witches in the community were persecuting them.
This event is full
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