The Witchcraft Trial of Elizabeth Proctor
Elizabeth Proctor, wife of Salem Village farmer John Proctor, was accused of witchcraft during the Salem Witch Trials in 1692. The Proctors were a wealthy family who lived on a… Read more »
William Dawes: The Forgotten Midnight Rider
William Dawes was a tanner and a patriot who lived in Boston, Massachusetts, during the American Revolution. William Dawes was one of the riders sent by Dr. Joseph Warren to… Read more »
John Hathorne: Salem Witch Judge
John Hathorne was a judge in the Salem Witch Trials and the great-great-grandfather of author Nathaniel Hawthorne. Hathorne was born in Salem on August 5, 1641, to William Hathorne and… Read more »
Mercy Lewis: Orphaned Afflicted Girl
Mercy Lewis was one of the afflicted girls of the Salem Witch Trials and a servant in Thomas Putnam’s home. Lewis, the daughter of Phillip Lewis, was born in Falmouth,… Read more »
HBO Producing a New Drama About the Salem Witch Trials
Jenji Kohan, the creator of the shows “Weeds” and “Orange is the New Black,” is currently developing a new drama about the Salem Witch Trials for HBO, according to an… Read more »