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The First Witch of Boston: Margaret Jones’s Untold Story with Andrea Catalano

The First Witch of Boston: Margaret Jones’s Untold Story with Andrea Catalano

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I’m excited to be joined on the show today by guest author, Andrea Catalano. On this episode we’re going to talk about her book, The First Witch of Boston. Based on true firsthand accounts, John Winthrop’s own diary, and historical Massachusetts Bay Court records, The First Witch of Boston is the story of Thomas Jones and Margaret Jones, the first woman to be tried and executed for witchcraft in Boston in June of 1648.

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Andrea: Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Rhone Valley, Red
Eliza: Witching Hour, California Red Blend

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The First Witch of Boston


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