Salem Witch Hysteria

The Salem Witchcraft Hysteria

This program chronicles the causes, events, and aftermath of the Salem Witch incident in which the speaker’s ancestors played a part on both sides of the polarized villagers.

John E. Putnam Bio

John is a native of Western Massachusetts, where he grew up on a farm, attended public schools, and earned his BA in Government/Political Science from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He earned an MA in Political Science at the University of Colorado 

John’s interest in genealogy started at a very young age when his two grandmothers would tell stories about the family. His Putnam ancestors lived in Salem/Danvers, MA where they were very involved in the Salem Witchcraft incident. 

John is the past President of the Pikes Peak Genealogical Society and serves as their delegate to the Colorado Council of Genealogical Societies. In December 2011, he wrote a paper titled “Teaching Grannies” for a…