Daily Life During the Salem Witch Trials

There are few episodes in American history as interesting and controversial as the Salem Witch Trials. This work provides a revealing analysis of what it was like to live in Massachusetts during that time, creating a nuanced profile of New England Puritans and their culture.

• Firsthand accounts describing daily life in late-17th-century Massachusetts

• A chronology tracing Massachusetts colonial history from its beginnings in 1620 to the era of the Salem Witch Trials

• Black-and-white illustrations drawn from archival and museum collections depicting individuals, places, and events contemporaneous with the trials

• Maps of Massachusetts colony and Salem Village

• A glossary of key terms and phrases relevant to a study of late-17th-century daily life

• A comprehensive, annotated bibliography of primary and secondary sources readers can use to further explore the subject of daily life in late-17th-century New England