Roger Toothaker was a farmer and folk healer from Billerica who specialized in detecting and punishing witches. Toothaker was accused of witchcraft during the Salem Witch Trials, but his case… Read more »
In 1692, Salem residents were overcome by a hysteria that caused them to seek out and persecute “witches” they believed were working for the Devil. This later came to be… Read more »
When the Puritans came to the New World, they brought with them their strict ways, their religious views, and their distaste for Christmas. Although Christmas was widely celebrated in Europe… Read more »
John Proctor was a successful farmer and the first male to be named a witch during the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. Proctor was born in Assington, England on October… Read more »
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 »