salem (mass.)

Introduces the key players and events in the Salem witch trials through the stories of the accused and their accusers and through court documents.

Follows the Pyncheon family who lived for generations under a dead man's curse until his death restored their house.

The story of the Salem witch trials includes a script for readers' theater.

Fifteen-year-old Kim Veso moves to Salem, Massachusetts and is caught up in the struggle between witches and non-witches at the local high school.

Uses the personal story of Judge Samuel Sewall to explore the Salem witch hunt of 1692 from a new perspective, discussing how the witch hunt helped create a new sense of social consciousness and how Sewall's role in the trials impacted his own beliefs.

Provides a literary analysis of Arthur Miller's "The Crucible, " and features a variety of primary historical documents and commentary that offer insight into the context in which the play was written.

Examines the Salem witch trials from a seventeenth-century perspective, discussing the people involved, including the accused, the accusers, the confessors, and the judges; the role of gossip; and the influence of external factors such as the Indian wars on the Maine frontier.

Reexamines the Salem witch trials in light of modern psychology and feminism.