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Ken Yuszkus

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January 16, 2016

Researchers confirm site of hangings for Salem witch trials

By MARK PRATT, Associated Press RODRIQUE NGOWI, Associated Press

SALEM, Mass. (AP) — A team of researchers using historical documents and 21st-century archaeological techniques has confirmed the exact site where 19 innocent people were hanged during the Salem witch

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