Author Archives: Rebecca Beatrice Brooks

About Rebecca Beatrice Brooks

Rebecca Beatrice Brooks is the writer and publisher of the History of Massachusetts Blog. Rebecca is a freelance writer and history lover who got her start in journalism working for small-town newspapers in Massachusetts and New Hampshire after she graduated from the University of New Hampshire with a B.A. in journalism. Visit this site's About page to find out more about Rebecca.

Mary Walcott of Salem Village

Mary Walcott was one of the afflicted girls of Salem Village and an accuser in the Salem Witch Trials. She was born on July 5, 1675, to Captain Jonathan Walcott… Read more »

Tituba and the Children, Illustration by Alfred Fredericks published in A Popular History of the United States, circa 1878

Elizabeth Hubbard of Salem Village

Elizabeth Hubbard was one of the afflicted girls of Salem Village. She was considered one of the main accusers in the Salem Witch Trials. Hubbard was born about 1674/5 in… Read more »

Salem Witch Trials: Secondary Sources

The many secondary sources of the Salem Witch Trials offer some much needed analysis and interpretations of this complicated event. Secondary sources are either books, articles or other documents written… Read more »

Is The Crucible Based on a True Story?

The Crucible is a play about the Salem Witch Trials written by Arthur Miller. The play debuted on Broadway in January of 1953 and has since become an American classic…. Read more »

Examination of a Witch oil painting by Thompkins H. Matteson circa 1853

What is a Witches’ Mark?

Witches’ marks were a mark on the skin of a suspected witch that was believed to be evidence that the person had made a pact with the Devil and was… Read more »