National Park Service
Making Choices
What factors go into a decision to enter a war? Use a collection of primary source documents and images to prompt a discussion about the American Revolution and the reasons for entering a war against Britain.
McGraw Hill
Study Guide for The Scarlet Letter
How does or society punish people who break the law? What effect does guilt have on a person's life? In what way does or society demand we conform to certain conventions? Such questions, found in this study guide, are sure to...
University of Missouri
Famous Trials: A Brief History of Witchcraft Persecutions Before Salem
Presents a history in the form of a timeline of the persecution of witches prior to the Salem witch trials.
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: The Witches of Salem
In 1692 a group of adolescent girls in Salem Village, Massachusetts, became subject to strange fits after hearing tales told by a West Indian slave. When they were questioned, they accused several women of being witches who were...
Black Past
Black Past: Poor, Salem (1747 1780)
Read this encyclopedia entry that recounts the participation of Salem Poor, a freed black man, who served in the Revolutionary War.
Indiana University
Indiana University Bloomington: Geo Notes: Salem Limestone: Its Origin [Pdf]
Describes the formation of the Salem Limestone during the Mississippian Period.
Indiana University
Indiana Univ. Bloomington:geo Notes: Salem Limestone: Carving and Sculpture [Pdf]
Describes Salem Limestone, a high-quality limestone, and its use by stone carvers to create intricate and detailed sculptures.
University of Missouri
Famous Trials: Salem Witchcraft Trials Bibliography and Links
This site provides an extensive bibliography and links for original documents and analysis of the Salem Witch Trials.
The History Cat
The History Cat: History of Colonial America: Witchcraft in Salem
Describes what happened in the Puritan town of Salem, Massachusetts in 1692 when a group of young girls began to have visions and were accused and tried for witchcraft.
The History Cat
The History Cat: History of Colonial America
Information about the history of the colonization of America. Read about Jamestown, Plymouth, the Salem witch trials, colonial life, and the Thirteen Colonies.
Bibliomania
Bibliomania: Nathaniel Hawthorne
Bibliomania entry for Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864) includes information about his childhood, education, years in Salem, correspondence with Longfellow, time at Brook Farm, and his major works. Describes his contribution to American...
The English Teacher
The English Teacher: Teaching the Scarlet Letter
This lesson plan-tutorial focuses on teaching vocabulary with literature through the book "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne.
Civil War Home
Home of the American Civil War: Chancellorsville Campaign
A brief description of the Chancellorsville Campaign of April and May, 1863. From "Epic Battles of the Civil War" by Curtis M. Jingle, Michael R. Brasher, and Warren Von Worley.
University of Missouri
Famous Trials: "The Crucible" by Arthur Miller (1952)
Discusses both the play and the movie, "The Crucible." Includes information about why the play was written.
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