The American Witch: A History of Fear and Persecution, Part One | Grave Talks CLASSIC

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This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE! Long before the Salem Witch Trials, fear of witchcraft was already deeply ingrained in European society—and it crossed the ocean with the first settlers. In this episode of The Grave Talks , we explore how that fear took root in the New World and shaped centuries of paranoia, accusation, and tragedy. We’re joined by supernatural historian and author Troy Taylor, whose book One Night in Salem: The Hidden History of the American Witch examines how witchcraft hysteria followed settlers to America and erupted violently in Salem Village. What began as religious fear escalated into mass hysteria—fueled by distrust, fanaticism, and the belief that evil had…