Commentary on the witch trials and their lasting legacy, with reviews of books on the topic. [Salon]
Account of events, by Douglas Linder.
Essay with teaching suggestions from a scholar in American religious history. In "Divining America: Religion and the National Culture" from the National Humanities Center.
Overview of period in the region's history, with emphasis on the Salem Witchcraft Trials of 1692.
Archived documents, maps, and biographies. From the University of Virginia Electronic Text Center.
"During difficult times in the Massachusetts Colony in 1692, the devil seemed to be getting the upper hand in recruiting young souls to enlist in a covenant with hell..." This is the Petition of Mary Eastick, accused witch in 1682.
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