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Witchcraft Became A Cultural Shorthand
- Witch legends often attach to places and become shorthand for wider cultural fears like Salem did for witch trials.
- Aaron Mahnke emphasizes that witchcraft accusations spread across New England, not just Salem.
The Witch Of Edison Legend
- Mary Moore, the so-called Witch of Edison, was allegedly executed and buried in pieces to prevent resurrection.
- Locals claim rituals around her grave and superstition persisted into the 1970s including a lighter moving by itself.
Goody Cole's Long Legal Nightmare
- Eunice "Goody" Cole faced repeated prosecutions and survived multiple witch trials across decades.
- She endured whipping, imprisonment, property loss, and folklore claims about stakes and crossroads after her death.