America’s Hidden Stories (2019): S01E01 – Salem’s Secrets

Introduction Modern historians, equipped with state-of-the-art technology and newly discovered evidence, rewrite the nation’s most iconic stories. Outline In 1692, the townspeople of Salem, Massachusetts found themselves in a panic over witchcraft. But after several months, the paranoia and violence ended almost as quickly as it began. All trials were halted, publications about the terror…

Andrew Marshall

01/12/2021

1–2 minutes

History, Military Documentary, War

Introduction

Modern historians, equipped with state-of-the-art technology and newly discovered evidence, rewrite the nation’s most iconic stories.

Outline

In 1692, the townspeople of Salem, Massachusetts found themselves in a panic over witchcraft. But after several months, the paranoia and violence ended almost as quickly as it began. All trials were halted, publications about the terror were officially banned, and the location of the execution site vanished from any records. Today, a group of historians uncovers new information about the infamous witch hunt in an effort to answer its most enduring mysteries.

America’s Hidden Stories Series

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Production & Filming Details

Release Date: 04 March 2019.
Rating: TV-PG.
Running Time: 51 minutes.
Country: US.
Language: English.