The Hanging of Bridget Bishop - June 10,1692.

http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/salem/SAL_IHAN.HTM

 

 

 

Introduction

 This pathfinder will guide you as you search for both primary and secondary source material relating to the Salem Witch Trials.  Many of the sites contain large collections of images that you can use for your VoiceThread.

 

Search Terms:  

"Salem Witch Trials" puritans, puritanism, religion, tolerance, "native americans", slavery, "indentured servants" 

(also try individual names)

 

Dewey Call Numbers

 133.4

 

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Reference

World Biography

 

Annals of American History

Boisterous Sea of Liberty

 

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Resources

 

Databases

Annals of American History

History Study Center

Issues in US History

ArtStor:  Contains several images/photographs related to the witchtrials

 

 VIDEO

 

New England Colonies

The Pilgrims

 

Websites

 

PORTALS/MEGASITES

American Memory

Digital History

Early Americas Digital Archive

 

 WITCH TRIALS

Salem Witch Trials: Documentary Archive  Amazing site with a plethora of documents/images

 

The Witching Hours:  A few documents/images

Archiving Early America

Discovery: Salem Witch Trials

Witch Persecution Before Salem

Famous American Trials: Salem

Salem Witchcraft Hysteria

Cool Interactive Map of Salem Village

Witch Hunts: Primary and secondary sources

 

Women/Daily Life

Women's History in America

American Women Through Time

Colonial Life (Info, not images)

PBS: Daily Life in the Colonies

Encarta: Colonial Life

Plimoth Plantation

American Colonial Life: A good site with basic information on lifestyles, economy, community life, etc.

 

 

 

 PURITANS/RELIGION

Religion: Founding the American Republic

America as Religious Refuge (GREAT images!)

Fire and Ice: Puritan Writings

Goody Parsons Witchcraft Case: Good collection of PS documents (with images)

Religion in American History

Cotton Mather: Memorable Providences Relating to Witchcraft...

Devil's Dominion: Magic and Religion in Early New England: Google Books

Intro to American Puritanism

Puritanism

Puritan Sermons

 

SLAVERY/NATIVE AMERICANS

Slavery Exhibit

Faces of Slavery

Slavery in the North

Slavery in Massachusetts

Slavery Among the Puritans:  Google Books

Puritan Conscience and NE Slavery:  JSTOR article

History of Plymouth Plantation: Treaty with the Indians (Primary Source)

Puritans/Native Americans (background notes)