Episode 2: How Cotton Mather saved Boston (Nov 6, 2016)




HUB History - Our Favorite Stories from Boston History show

Summary: When smallpox threatened Boston in 1721, Cotton Mather was a leading advocate of inoculation. How did this influential Puritan, best known for his role in the Salem witch trials, become an advocate for scientific medicine? Listen to this week’s episode to find out! Show notes at: http://HUBhistory.com/002