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All YPL locations will close at 5pm on Wednesday, November 27 and remain closed on Thursday, November 28 in observance of Thanksgiving.

The Salem Witch Trials: Reckoning and Reclaiming

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Local History

Age Group:

Adults, Everyone, Adults 55+
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Program Description

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Even after 300 years, Salem’s witch trials remain a defining example of intolerance and injustice in American history. The extraordinary events of 1692-1693 led to the deaths of 25 innocent people, the vast majority of whom were women.

This program is presented by the New York Historical Society, Greenburgh Public Library, Dobbs Ferry Library, Harrison Public Library, Putnam Valley Library, Warner Library, Somers Library, Yonkers Public Library, and Yonkers Historical Society.

The Salem Witch Trials: Reckoning and Reclaiming will be presented through Zoom. Register through the

[Greenburgh Public Library website](https://greenburghlibrary.libcal.com/event/10389624) to receive the login credentials.