The Voices: A Library Lecture Series committee is pleased to present “The Real Witches of New England: Two Cases of Witchcraft in Colonial Massachusetts” by Dr. Bridget Marshall on Friday, Oct. 25 from noon-12:50 p.m. in the BTC Auditorium.
While J.K. Rowling’s wildly popular Harry Potter series makes being a witch seem fun and exciting, being called a “witch” in colonial America was cause for serious alarm. Dr. Bridget Marshall, associate professor of English at University of Massachusetts, Lowell, discusses two particular accused witches: Mary Parsons of Northampton and Mary Webster of Hadley. Using documents and records from the 1600s, Marshall reconstructs these cases to find out just what being a “witch” meant back then.
Dr. Marshall’s presentation will be video streamed at https://new.livestream.com/hvccstreaming/voices.
Published: Fri, 25 Oct 2013 12:00:38 +0000 by r.matthews