salem (mass.)

Relates the causes, events, and aftermath of the witchcraft trials which took place in Salem, Massachusetts, in the early 1690's and resulted in the deaths of more than nineteen people.

Ten-year-old Sarah Chapman, recovering from smallpox in 1752, becomes caught up in another life and death battle when her mother, Martha, is accused of witchcraft by her uncle who wants the plot of land on which the Chapman family is living, and the rest of the community, looking for a scapegoat for their own troubles, joins the campaign to have Martha hanged.

Describes the social and religious conditions surrounding the Salem witch hunts, the extensive trials and executions, and the aftermath of the hysteria.

The saga of the feud between the Goode and Fier families begins during the witch hunts in Massachusetts in the late seventeenth century.

Presents a study guide to Arthur Miller's drama "The Crucible, " featuring a profile of the playwright, background information, a summary of the action, and a character list, summary, analysis, study questions, and suggested essay topics for each scene.

Fictional account of the true story of the West Indian slave, Tituba, who was accused of witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts in 1692.

Explores the lives of the men and women who created the social atmosphere that led to the Salem witch trials of 1692.

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.