trials (witchcraft)

"[The author] revisits one of the most frightening and inexplicable episodes in American history: the events of 1692 and 1693 in Salem Village, Massachusetts. What began as a mysterious affliction of two young girls who suffered violent fits and exhibited strange behavior soon spread to other young women. Rumors of demonic possession and witchcraft consumed Salem. Soon three women were arrested under suspicion of being witches--but as the hysteria spread, more than 200 people were accused. Thirty were found guilty, twenty were executed, and others died in jail or their lives were ruined. What really happened in Salem? [This book] tells the horrifying story of a colonial town's madness, offering the historical context of similar episodes of community mania during that time, and exploring the evidence that emerged in the Salem trials, in contemporary accounts, and in subsequent investigations"--Provided by publisher.

"Follow the terrifying events of the 1692 Salem witch trials from the perspective of Tituba, an enslaved woman who was accused of bewitching two girls, Elizabeth Parris and Abigail Williams, during this harrowing, historic period. A story of speculation, mass hysteria, and survival, this graphic novel invites readers to immerse themselves into this haunting moment in American history - brought to life by gripping narrative and vivid full-color illustrations that jump off the page"--Provided by publisher.

Told in alternating voices, in 1692 Salem, Puritan Patience and Quaker Thomas are engrossed in a community panic over witchcraft, and as the list of accusers and accused grows, they question their faiths and fight to protect their families.

Looks at the history of the Salem Witch Hunt.

"Would you have survived the Salem witch trials? Make decisions and tally your score to find out"--Provided by publisher.

Explores the different explantions that have evolved over the years about the causes of the Salem Witch Trials, discussing the possibility of hysteria brought on by egot poisoning or encephalitis, but focuses on the possibility of more than one factor at the time, including the war in Maine, political power struggles and more.

"In the late 17th century, the Salem Witch Trials led to the executions of 20 innocent people. Many explanations have been given for this tragedy, but there is no single reason it occurred. Instead, multiple factors converged to create a vortex of fear, suspicion, anger, and political tension--the perfect atmosphere to support the suspension of common sense. Readers discover . . . details about this . . . time in American history. The dangers of leveling accusations without proof and succumbing to panic are discussed in this . . . text, which is supplemented with a fact-filled timeline, annotated quotes, discussion questions, and primary sources"--Provided by publisher.

Describes the events that transpired in seventeenth-century colonial Massachusetts, when a group of young girls accused several townspeople of witchcraft.

Presents the text of the Arthur Miller play about the hysteria that gripped Salem, Massachusetts in 1692 after a vengeful teenager leveled an accusation of witchcraft against her employer.