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In A Salem Witch: The Trial, Execution, and Exoneration of Rebecca Nurse, the first full account of Nurse’s life, Daniel A. Gagnon vividly recreates seventeenth-century Salem, and in the process challenges previous interpretations of Nurse’s life and the 1692 witch hunt in general.
Rebecca Nurse, née Towne (née le 21 février 1621 - pendue le 19 juillet 1692), fut une des victimes notoires des procès dans l'affaire des Sorcières de Salem. Rebecca Nurse était née en Angleterre, de William Towne et Joanna Blessing.
The first full biography of Rebecca Nurse, one of the most well-known victims of the 1692 Salem Village Witch-Hunt, published in 2021 – the 400th anniversary of her birth. “Dan Gagnon has written a highly readable and first scholarly biography of Rebecca Nurse, perhaps the most famous of the Massachusetts Salem witchcraft victims of 1692.
15 de ago. de 2023 · Rebecca Towne Nurse was a 71-year-old woman who was accused of witchcraft and executed during the Salem witch trials in 1692. She was a well-respected member of the community, and her trial was one of the most controversial of the trials. Rebecca Towne Nurse was born in England in 1621 and immigrated to Massachusetts with her family in 1635.
Rebecca Nurse was a victim of the Salem Witch Trials hatched by Mary Sibley. Rebecca Nurse is a guest character in the third season of Salem, and is portrayed by Nadine Lewington. Rebecca Nurse was one of the Salem townspeople who gave her every waking hour to help the poor. Even raising their children when they couldn't afford to keep them. At some point during the hysterical witch-panic ...
John Nurse (1645 – 1719) – The eldest child of the Nurse family, John married three times and had numerous offspring, leaving a lasting legacy. Rebecca Nurse (1647 – 1699) – Married into the Preston family, Rebecca had ten children. During her mother’s trial, she testified on her behalf. Samuel Nurse (1649 – 1720) – Married with a ...
If you're looking to get a bit of history on your trip, definitely visit the Rebecca Nurse Homestead. It's a bit of a drive from Salem (it's in Danvers) but worth the trip. Getting to see the actual Nurse house and see how people in 1600's New England lived is interesting in its own right, but knowing its where one of the victims of the trials ...
