The Witchcraft Trial of Martha Carrier
Martha Carrier was a woman from Andover who was accused of witchcraft during the Salem Witch Trials. Martha Ingalls Allen was born between 1643 and 1650 to Andrew Allen Sr… Read more »
History of New England Transcendentalism
Transcendentalism was an American literary, philosophical and political movement in New England in the early 19th century. Transcendentalism was the belief in spiritual or transcendental truths beyond sense perception and… Read more »
History of the American Renaissance in New England
The mid-19th century has often been described as an “American Renaissance” of literature due to the large number of literary masterpieces created during this time. Sometimes referred to as the… Read more »
Danvers State Hospital Cemetery
Located at the Danvers State Hospital is a cemetery containing the graves of patients who died at the hospital. The people buried there are believed to be patients who didn’t… Read more »
Who Fought in the War of 1812?
A number of countries, as well as Native-American tribes, took part in the War of 1812. Each side joined for different reasons. For some it was to assert their independence… Read more »