Colonists accused of witchcraft in the Salem Witch Trials did not have a lot of options. Salem was ruled by English law at the time, which dictated that if a… Read more »

Many people wonder how Boston got its name, and few realize that, much like other cities and towns in New England, it too was named after a town in England…. Read more »

If you’re interested in learning more about the Salem Witch Trials, you may want to read one of the many books published on the topic. Hundreds of books have been… Read more »

John Willard was a deputy constable in Salem who was accused of witchcraft during the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. Not much is known about Willard’s life before the Salem… Read more »

Jonathan Corwin was a judge in the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. He was also Judge John Hathorne’s brother-in-law and Sheriff George Corwin’s uncle. The Corwin Family: Jonathan Corwin was… Read more »