Join Patrick Heline of CCBC to examineand discuss a brief history of the Salem WitchTrials of 1692. Topics to be covered includeexamining the root causes of the mass hysteria thatdeveloped; the personalities and interactions ofboth the accused and the accusers; the history ofwitchcraft in colonial Massachusetts; andthe puritan belief system. Finally, evaluate thepolitical, social, and economic conflicts of thepuritan community during the trials.Advance registration is required.