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Sarah Good's Memorial Marker, Salem Witch Trials Memorial, Salem Mass, November 2015. Photo Credit: Rebecca Brooks

The Witchcraft Trial of Sarah Good

Sarah Good was one of the first women to be accused of witchcraft during the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. Good was the wife of William Good and, at the… Read more »

Colonial Era   
The "Trial of Giles Corey" illustration by Charles Reinhardt, circa 1878

The Witchcraft Trial of Giles Corey

Giles Corey was a successful farmer from Salem Village who was accused of witchcraft during the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. Born in Northampton, England, in 1621, Corey immigrated to… Read more »

Colonial Era   
Illustration of the hanging of Bridget Bishop

The Witchcraft Trial of Bridget Bishop

Bridget Bishop was the first victim to be hanged during the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. Bishop, whose maiden name was Playfer, was born sometime between 1632 and 1635 in… Read more »

Colonial Era   
The Lyceum building circa 2012. Photo credit: Rebecca Brooks

Historic Lyceum Building Renovated

The historic Lyceum building, built on top of the former site of Bridget Bishop‘s apple orchard, in Salem, Mass has recently been renovated. The building is reportedly haunted by the… Read more »

Colonial Era, Industrial Era   
Who Participated in the Boston Tea Party

Who Participated in the Boston Tea Party?

Although many considered the Boston Tea Party heroic and brave, the names of participants in the Boston Tea Party remained a secret for years in order to protect them from… Read more »

Revolutionary Era   

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