An interview with Professor Emerson W. Baker, part 3
Proctor's Ledge
Professor Emerson W. Baker on Salem’s dark tourism and his hope for historical reflection.
An interview with Professor Emerson W. Baker, part 2
Professor Emerson W. Baker on the way Danvers, Massachusetts, honored the victims of the 1692 Salem witch trials.
An interview with Professor Emerson W. Baker, part 1
A student interview with Professor Emerson W. Baker on the triumph and tragedy of the 1692 Salem witch trials.
Outcast: Eunice Cole of Hampton
Goody Eunice Cole of Hampton, New Hampshire, spent years in prison on suspicion of witchcraft and familiarity with the devil.
Salem Ancestry Days Planned for May 1-4, 2020
PRESS RELEASE Celebrate genealogy and ancestral connections to Salem, Massachusetts, during a weekend of lectures, tours, and research November 8, 2019, Salem, MA. Residents and visitors are invited to celebrate their ancestral and immigrant connections to Salem, Massachusetts, during the …
Reconstructing Rev. George Burroughs’ Genealogy
Rev. George Burroughs left his Salem Village post in 1683, preferring life in the Maine wilds with occasional Indian attacks than dealing with the animosity brewing in Salem, Massachusetts. In 1692 he returned to Salem in chains on trumped up charges …
Wicked Salem: Exploring Lingering Lore and Legends
Wicked Salem by Sam Baltrusis covers 300-plus years of history and people in three categories: the Witches, the Murderers, and the Cursed. The book includes stories about Bridget Bishop, George Jacobs Sr., and Mary Estey; self-confessed Boston Strangler Albert DeSalvo, …
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Who was accused witch John Howard?
Though visibly part of his Rowley community, John Howard remains somewhat anonymous in Salem witch trial research. On August 25, 1692, Ephraim Foster of Andover and Joseph Tyler of Boxford submitted a complaint to John Higginson, justice of the peace, …
Tituba, Indian Servant of Mr. Samuel Parris
From the 1692 Salem witch-hunt records, we know Tituba was “the Indian servant of Mr. Samuel Parris,” the minister of Salem Village. But we know very little about her life and her background. When was she born and where did …
Unwavering faith: The testament of John Proctor
As the first man accused of witchcraft at the 1692 Salem trials, John Proctor’s position was unique. Born in England in 1631, his family had lived in the Bay Colony since 1635. Proctor was a well-known yeoman farmer, with property …