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History with David Rubenstein
Stacy Schiff
Season 4
Episode 8
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Stacy Schiff uncovers the truths behind the mythology of the infamous Salem Witch Trials, connecting the influences this dark chapter in Colonial America had on the future republic.
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