From Joan of Arc and the Salem Witch Trials to the modern-day Witches of Romania, women with power and divine insight have long been feared and persecuted. Explore the fascinating history of witchcraft around the world. Learn about the origin and motivations behind why women labeled as witches were subsequently hunted, tortured, and executed.
Re-published as a special flashback Halloween episode
Research Materials:
blogs.loc.gov/law/2022/10/hunting-for-witchcraft-in-the-french-provinces/
beerandbrewing.com/how-women-brewsters-saved-the-world/#:~:tex=Tara%20N
brewhoppin.com/2015/10/the-truth-of-women-and-beer-witches/
www.cnn.com/style/article/romania-witches-virginia-lupu-artsy/index.html
www.cnn.com/travel/article/paroldo-italy-witches/index.html
education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/witch-trials-21st-century/
guides.loc.gov/feminism-french-women-history/witch-trials-witchcraft
history.com/news/7-surprising-facts-about-joan-of-arc
italoamericano.org/italy-a-land-of-witches/
nmhumanities.org/pdfs/2021%20State%20Projects/Sr%20Paper/20001%20Witches%20Cauldron.pdf
npr.org/2018/10/24/660294590/in-the-land-of-dracula-witches-work-as-life-coaches-of-the-supernatural
scientificamerican.com/article/how-social-turmoil-has-increased-witch-hunts-throughout-history/
tourism.ideawebtv.it/en/magazine/2020/03/municipalities-of-the-alta-langa-paroldo/
