salem (mass.)

Includes a brief biography of Arthur Miller, thematic and structural analysis of the work, critical views, and an index of themes and ideas.

A four-act play about the witch hunts and trials in seventeenth-century Salem, Massachusetts.

The diary of a sixteen-year-old free African-American who lived in Massachusetts in 1854 records her schooling, participation in the antislavery movement, and concern for an arrested fugitive slave. Includes sidebars, activities, and a timeline related to this era.

Presents information on the lives, behaviors, and beliefs of British colonists living in New England in 1692 in order to explain how it was possible for the people to turn against their neighbors with accusations of witchcraft.

Presents information for young people on what really happened in Salem, Massachusetts in 1692 when a group of girls and young women accused certain people in the village of witchcraft, leading to the executions of innocent men and women.

Contains essays in which the author consider issues related to the witch trials in seventeenth-century Salem, Massachusetts, discussing possible reasons why the witch hunt occurred, and considering the motivations of the accusers, as well as the innocents who confessed.

Discusses the historical setting of the witchcraft trials in colonial Salem, Massachusetts, with background information on the Puritans.

In pre-revolutionary Salem, fourteen-year-old Daniel begins to re-examine his loyalty to the King as the conflict between Tories and patriots increasingly divides the townspeople.

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

A collection of critical essays that examines Arthur Miller's classic drama, "The Crucible;" and contains an historical overview of the play, chronology of the life and works of the author, and introduction by Harold Bloom.