The history of Massachusetts from the days of the Mayflower to the American Revolution, Salem Witch Trials and beyond
Monday, January 30, 2012
The Toothaker Family: Witches or Witch Killers?
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Where Did the Shot Heard Round the World Happen?
The Shot Heard Round the World occurred
on April 19, 1775 after British troops, searching for ammunition
stockpiles in Lexington and Concord, engaged in a brief battle with
local minutemen on the North Bridge in Concord.
Over the years the exact location of
the Shot Heard Round the World has gotten muddled. Many writers and
historians have attributed it to the first shot fired at the Battle
of Lexington, which occurred earlier in the day and was the first
official battle of the Revolution. Yet the phrase itself “Shot
Heard Round the World” comes from a Ralph Waldo Emerson poem about
the Battle of Concord titled Concord Hymn...Click here to read more: http://historyofmassachusetts.org/where-did-the-shot-heard-round-the-world-happen/
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Timeline of the Salem Witch Trials
1629:
Salem is settled. The settlement soon develops into two sections: an agricultural area where the lower class live, known as Salem Village, and a more developed area where the upper class live, known as Salem town...Click here to read more: http://historyofmassachusetts.org/timeline-of-the-salem-witch-trials/
Salem is settled. The settlement soon develops into two sections: an agricultural area where the lower class live, known as Salem Village, and a more developed area where the upper class live, known as Salem town...Click here to read more: http://historyofmassachusetts.org/timeline-of-the-salem-witch-trials/
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