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 »

The Glorious Revolution in England occurred when Mary and William of Orange took over the throne from James II in 1688. News of the Glorious Revolution had a significant and… Read more »