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Women used to dominate the beer industry – until the witch accusations started pouring in

  • Written by Laken Brooks, Doctoral Student of English, University of Florida
Women used to dominate the beer industry – until the witch accusations started pouring inThree women dressed in period garb as alewives. The tall hats became a part of witch iconography.Hulton-Deutsch Collection/Corbis via Getty Images

What do witches have to do with your favorite beer?

When I pose this question to students in my American literature and culture classes, I receive stunned silence or nervous laughs. The Sanderson sisters...

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