by snarly | Jan 11, 2022 | Historical Apologies
January 14 will mark the 325th anniversary of Judge Samuel Sewall’s apology for his conduct during the Salem Witch Trials. On this date in 1697, Sewall stood up before God and everybody in Boston’s Old South Church and bowed his head. The Rev. Samuel Willard read...
by snarly | Sep 30, 2014 | Historical Apologies
Via i09, A Real-Life Letter of Apology Written by Members of Salem Witch Trial Juries. Meh. Doesn’t fully take responsibility. WE WERE DELUDED, WE HAD NO CLUE… whatever,...