Daily Life during the Salem Witch Trials (Daily Life Through History Series)

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