The Salem Witch Trials of 1692

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------------------------------------------------- The continueing rhyme of the salem witch trials ------------------------------------------------- The continueing rhyme of the salem witch trials The Salem Witch Trials of 1692 The Salem Witch Trials of 1692 The Salem Witch Trials of 1692 Most of us know very little about the Salem Witch Trials. We’ve heard a lot of rumors and seen a few movies and documentaries on the subject. But, have we really looked at it in regards to the historical rhyme that it created. William Shakespeare once said, “History does not repeat itself, but it does rhyme,” this quote has been rephrased many different ways, but you get the general idea. Look at history as events that occur in a similar pattern, over and over again and you will see that, there are many events in our history that have the same rhyme and the same echo as the Salem Witch Trials. A good example to help explain this rhyme, imagine you are an American History professor, you take the train to and from work, day after day and even though you repeat your same actions each day, they are different. You sit in different locations, you see different people and are exposed to different personalities each day, but for you it is the same thing you do every day, Monday through Friday. Your day to day life, or your history, may seem to repeat itself, over and over again, yet it is only a rhyme of yesterday, only an echo if you look at it closely. You wake up each day to start your journey into life or work. You wake your kids for school every day and yet, sometimes they get up and sometimes you have to coax them into starting their day. You have the same students today as you did yesterday, but with subtle differences, some don’t show up for class, most wear different clothes, they sit in different chairs and arrive at different time each day.
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