salem (mass.)

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Provides a literary analysis of Arthur Miller's "The Crucible, " and features a variety of primary historical documents and commentary that offer insight into the context in which the play was written.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

An account of the events leading up to and during the legendary witchcraft trials in Salem, Massachusetts, and a look at Salem's place in history after 1693 and at the historical sites that tourists can visit today.

Prudence Stewart, a straight "A" student at Beverly Hills High and captain of the cheerleading squad, is stunned when her parents reveal the family tree is populated with witches and that they are moving to Salem, Massachusetts, so she can be trained in the craft.

Harvard graduate student Connie Goodwin, having agreed to handle the sale of her grandmother's abandoned home near Salem, Massachusetts, comes across an ancient key while going through the house which holds a piece of parchment with the name Deliverance Dane written on it, and in her efforts to discover more about the mysterious Deliverance, Connie soon finds herself having visions of the Salem witch trials and wondering about the extent of her family's connection to history.