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10/11/2018 12:01 AMThe harrowing story of the hanging of witches in Colonial New England continues to haunt our present-day imagination. The trials and executions of witches in Connecticut predated the more famous Salem witch panic by more than 40 years. Hear the. Natalie Belanger will share stories of some of the women and men accused, tried, and executed as witches and explain how Connecticut successfully controlled the spread of witch accusations long before Salem erupted in panic and violence in a talk at the Essex Library on Tuesday, Oct. 30 at 7 p.m.
Belanger is the adult programs manager at the Connecticut Historical Society, Museum & Library. She holds a B.A. in history from Smith College and an M.A. in women’s history from the University of Maryland. She has worked in museum education for most of her career, and also teaches history courses at Manchester Community College and other area colleges.
This program is free and open to the public. For more information or to register, call the Essex Library at 860-767-1560.