Episode 1: Bad Reputation: The Life of Elizabeth Tuttle

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Creators: This episode was created by Smith College students Cara Meyer, Rehana Nazerali-Ruddy, Elisabeth Sinclair, and Rowan Wheeler.

Transcript:

ROWAN: How would you feel if the only record of your life was written by your ex? Welcome back to Forgotten Scandals. This week we’re in Puritan New England talking sex, insanity, and Elizabeth Tuttle. Historians refer to Elizabeth as the crazy grandmother of the famous preacher Jonathan Edwards. She’s been called perverse, psychotic, and even downright evil. But does Elizabeth Tuttle really deserve her bad reputation?

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