Emerson 'Tad' Baker II is a historical archaeologist and professor of history at Salem State College. He is well known in academic circles for his extensive work on witchcraft in Colonial America, as well as for his work on numerous archaeological sites along the East Coast of the United States. He currently resides in York, Maine. Baker was born in Fitchburg, Massachusetts in 1958 and attended Applewild School and Philips Academy. Before attending Bates College in Lewiston, Maine, Baker spent a year in the United Kingdom studying at Cranleigh School, where he learned to play rugby. After graduating from Bates with a BA in history in 1980, he received his MA in history from the University of Maine at Orono in 1983. In 1986, he received his Ph.D. in history from the College of William and Mary under the guidance of James Axtell. From 1988 to 1994, Baker served as executive director of the York Institute Museum and Dyer Library. He joined the faculty of Salem State College in September 1994. [More at Wikipedia]

May 18th, 1958 in (Age 66)