Rebecca Nurse
publication date: Sunday, July 18, 2010 (part of Round XLIV)
category: 
Injustice
clue: maybe her hanging helped to heal the village of Salem
explanation: Nurse was the best-remembered victim of the Salem witch trials, wrongfully hanged in 1692 on charges of witchcraft. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Richard Slominsky, Joanna Woods, Steve Dunn, Amy Austin, and Sarah Kyle
trivia: The photo is taken from a performance of The Crucible, a play based on the historical event.
 | This goo was part of Witchcraft Week. |
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