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Nov 4, 2011 · Learn about the infamous Salem witch trials of 1692, when a wave of hysteria led to the execution of 20 people accused of witchcraft in colonial Massachusetts. Explore the causes, consequences and legacy of this dark chapter in American history.
Explore the history of Salem, MA from 10,000 years ago to the present day. Learn about the indigenous people, the colonial settlers, the witch trials, the maritime trade, and more.
Learn about the history of Salem, a historic coastal city in Massachusetts, from its colonial origins to its modern tourism and culture. Explore its landmarks, museums, and points of interest related to the Salem witch trials, maritime trade, and more.
Oct 24, 2022 · Learn about the colonial Massachusetts trials that condemned 20 people for practicing witchcraft in 1692-1693. Discover how the hysteria started, who were the accused and the executed, and how some were pardoned and exonerated.
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Sep 9, 2024 · Salem witch trials, (June 1692–May 1693), in American history, a series of investigations and persecutions that caused 19 convicted “witches” to be hanged and many other suspects to be imprisoned in Salem Village in the Massachusetts Bay Colony (now Danvers, Massachusetts).
- In the late 1600s the Salem Village community in the Massachusetts Bay Colony (now Danvers, Massachusetts) was fairly small and undergoing a period...
- By the end of the Salem witch trials, 19 people had been hanged and 5 others had died in custody. Additionally, a man was pressed beneath heavy sto...
- After weeks of informal hearings, Sir William Phips, governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, interceded to add some formality to the proceedings....
- The haphazard fashion in which the Salem witch trials were conducted contributed to changes in U.S. court procedures, including rights to legal rep...
Nov 15, 2020 · Learn about the history of Salem, from its native origins to its role in the Salem Witch Trials and beyond. Explore the landmarks, events and people that shaped this historic town in Massachusetts.
Oct 2, 2024 · Salem’s early history was clouded by religious intolerance that led to the witchcraft trials of 1692. During the 18th and 19th centuries, it developed as one of New England’s leading maritime and shipbuilding centres, and during the American Revolution (1775–83) and the War of 1812 its port served as a privateers’ base.
