Excerpts of texts from Cotton Mather's, John Hale, and Charles Upham. Illustrations, arrest warrants,trial documents, maps, and autographs. read more
Cotton Mather's defense of the Salem Witchcraft Trials portrayed those involved as caught in a battle between the forces of good and evil in the New World. Title Page, Cotton Mather's Magnalia Christi Americana, 1702. read more
The Salem Witch Trials start in Massachusetts during the 1690's when 3 sick girls are said to be affected by witch craft. The first three women the girls blamed of witchcraft were Tituba, Sarah Goode, and Sarah Osborne. read more