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[PREVIEW] Ruth Ellis: The Last Woman Hanged in Britain (opens the original)
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Finally, Patreon-exclusive episodes are here! Every month, we’ll be bringing you a brand-new episode made exclusively for our wonderful Patreon members. That’s right—this isn’t an early-access episode. This is an episode just for you! And to kick off this new member perk, we’re starting with an absolute banger: the incredible story of Ruth Ellis, the last woman to be hanged in Britain. Ruth Ellis was the last woman hanged in Britain, but the six shots she fired outside a Hampstead pub were only
[PREVIEW] Salem Witch Trials: The Dark History of America's Deadliest Witch Hunt (opens the original)
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In 1692, an enslaved woman named Tituba told a Salem courtroom that the Devil had come to her and bid her serve him. Her confession lit the fuse that would become known as the infamous Salem witch trials, the deadliest witch hunt in American history. Within months, more than a third of Salem Village had been accused, imprisoned and were awaiting trial. Nineteen people were hanged. One man was pressed to death under stones for refusing to plead. And a four-year-old girl sat in custom-made shackle
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