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Reasons behind the Salem Witch Outbreak
During the Salem Witch Trials of 1692, people truly believ...
The Quaker Mary Dyer
Mary Dyer is one of the only women in American history exe...
Margaret Jones
During the beginning of Boston’s history, the form o...
Goodwife Ann Glover
Goodwife Ann Glover (Goody Glover) was convicted of and hu...
Evidence used during the Salem Witch Trials
The evidence used during the Salem Witch Trials of 1692 wo...
Confessions of the Salem Witches
Throughout the witchcraft hysteria in Salem, the nature of...
Cocoanut Grove Fire
The Cocoanut Grove was a popular restaurant or supper club...
Anne Hutchinson
Anne Hutchinson (1591?-1643) was born in England to a reli...
William Blackstone
William Blackstone (?-1675) is the first English settler o...
John Hancock
John Hancock (1737-1793) was born into a family of ministe...
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Reasons behind the Salem Witch Outbreak
During the Salem Witch Trials of 1692, people truly believed in Satan’s ability to affect the human realm through witches and wizards. Witches have been around throughout history; before and after Salem. Salem is different from other instances of witchcraft, ...
The Quaker Mary Dyer
Mary Dyer is one of the only women in American history executed for religious reasons. Born in England, she immigrated to Massachusetts shortly after Puritans established the colony. Her and her family practiced Puritanism, but soon questioned the principles of ...
Margaret Jones
During the beginning of Boston’s history, the form of execution was hanging. Officials hung many of these criminals on the Great Elm on Boston Common. Two of the more controversial reasons for hangings were for being witches or Quakers. Even ...
Goodwife Ann Glover
Goodwife Ann Glover (Goody Glover) was convicted of and hung for witchcraft in 1688, before the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. Later in Salem, much of the same thinking was utilized by the townspeople. The incident revolved around the Goodwin ...
Evidence used during the Salem Witch Trials
The evidence used during the Salem Witch Trials of 1692 would not be allowed in a trial today. There was no real evidence submitted against the accused. One of the primary sources of evidence was the use of spectral evidence, ...
Confessions of the Salem Witches
Throughout the witchcraft hysteria in Salem, the nature of confessions was a defining element. Before Salem, there were only around four confessions of witchcraft in the colonies. During the seven-month period in Salem, nearly fifty people confessed to practicing witchcraft. ...
Cocoanut Grove Fire
The Cocoanut Grove was a popular restaurant or supper club in Boston during the early 1900s. People went to the Grove to celebrate for various reasons. On the night of November 28, 1942, the Boston College football team planned to ...
Anne Hutchinson
Anne Hutchinson (1591?-1643) was born in England to a religious family. While in England her father educated her in their home, she had no formal education but people knew of her intelligence. While young, her minister father spent time imprisoned ...
William Blackstone
William Blackstone (?-1675) is the first English settler of common day Boston, then known as Shawmut Point. There is little remaining information regarding his early life. He came from England and stayed in the Boston area around 1625. He lived ...
John Hancock
John Hancock (1737-1793) was born into a family of ministers outside of Boston. Unfortunately, his father died when he was seven and his mother could not afford to support the family on her own. They moved in with Hancock’s grandparents, ...
