TL;DR: Alice Young, first to be yeeted for witchcraft in the American colonies, way before the Salem craze. In 1640s Connecticut, Puritans were super into the Bible, seeing the devil in every corner and confusing poor herbalists and pet owners for witches. Picture this: harsh vibes, harsher winters, and everyone’s on edge—perfect storm for a witch hunt. Alice got the short end of the stick during a flu outbreak ’cause, of course, gotta blame someone, right? Fast forward, and guess what? Connecticut chills on the witch hunts thanks to Governor John Winthrop Jr. bringing some science into the mix. Still, took until 2017 for Alice to get an official “my…