EP333: Lavagirl: Why She Quit Childhood Actin...

On this episode of Our American Stories, when the U.S. Postal Service introduced Parcel Post in 1913, Americans suddenly had a cheap new way to ship packages across the country. What postal officials didn't anticipate was how creatively people would use it. Families mailed eggs, ...  Afficher plus

On this episode of Our American Stories, the First World War ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. But not before one last man fell. His name was Henry Gunther, and he died just moments before peace officially began. Why he charged forward, and how his death c ...  Afficher plus

Cet épisode de Crousti-History est consacré à la chasse aux sorcières la plus importante de l’histoire des États-Unis. En 1692, dans le petit village de Salem dans le Massachusetts, deux jeunes filles sont prises de convulsions et hallucinent. Pas étonnant que pour l’époque on so ...  Afficher plus

More than 200 accused, 20 executed and a village plagued with hysteria. Were the Salem Witch Trials of 1692 and 1693 the work of superstition, a power struggle, fungus or actual witchcraft? What makes them stand out in the history of witch trials?

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The girlies are back with another Eerie Episode™, this time covering all things WITCHES! They go back into the annuls to unpack the history of European witchery, the Salem Witch trials, voodoo, the current-day Wicca practitioners, and the Etsy spell sellers of today. They disc ...

The story behind the most famous witch trials in American history. What brought the devil to Salem? How did the hysteria start, and what led to the deaths of those involved?Timestamps:Monologue: 00:00:00 - 00:37:39Discussion: 00:37:40 - 01:17:09Submit your questions to be answere ...  Afficher plus