University of Missouri
Famous Trials: Salem Witchcraft Trials
Focuses on this event's legal proceedings and includes the texts to original documents such as examinations, petitions and death warrants. Also contains brief biographical sketches of some of the people named as witches.
National Geographic
National Geographic: Salem Witch Trials
This interactive "Salem Witchcraft Hysteria" is based on the historical facts of the Salem witch trials. Enter if you dare, can you survive the Salem Witch Trials?
University of Virginia
Univ. Of Virginia: Witchcraft in Salem Village
Detailed introductory note about the Salem Witch Trials. Lists historical sites and bibliographies related to Salem witchcraft, including books for younger readers.
National Geographic
National Geographic: Witchcraft Hysteria: Salem
Experience the 1692 Salem witch-hunt in a terrifying online trial. Follow a narrative compiled from several Salem witchcraft trial accounts.
Ohio State University
Osu History Teaching Institute: Witchcraft in Salem
Students will examine the Salem witchcraft trials through primary and secondary sources with an emphasis on different viewpoints of the trials.
University of Missouri
Famous Trials: Salem Witch Trials Chronology of Events
This site provides a detailed chronology of the events related to the Salem Witch Trials, beginning with the settling of Salem (1629) and the adoption of the English law (1641) making witchcraft a capital crime. It covers all the major...
Washington State University
Washington State University: Literary Movements: Salem Witch Trials
A survey of the Salem Witch Trials as well as its background in seventeenth-century colonial New England. Includes descriptions of the accused and analysis of the reasons for the outbreak of witchcraft accusations, a bibliography,...
University of Missouri
Famous Trials: Salem Witch Trials: Examination of Mary Easty (Court Transcript)
This is the original transcript of the trial examination of Mary Easty, accused witch, April 22, 1692.
University of Missouri
Famous Trials: Salem Witch Trials: Examination of Sarah Good
This court examination of Sarah Good, March 1, 1692, retains the original spellings and syntax. The accused is questioned for contact with the devil and harming children.
University of Missouri
Famous Trials: Salem Witch Trials: Examination of Tituba
This is a court transcript of the examination of "Tituba the Indian Woman," on March 1, 1692, suspected of harming her children under the direction of demonic familiars. Transcript is unedited and features 17th century spellings and syntax.
University of Missouri
Famous Trials: Salem Witch Trials: Petitions of Two Convicted Witches
This webpage features the full text of the petitions for mercy made by Mary Easty and John Proctor, two convicted witches awaiting execution.
University of Missouri
Famous Trials: Salem Witch Trials: Examination of Rebecca Nurse
This is a transcript of the court examination of Rebecca Nurse, March 24, 1692, with original spellings and syntax.
University of Missouri
Famous Trials: Salem Witch Trials: Trial and Execution of Sarah Good
This is a selection of records of the trial and execution of Sarah Good that includes the summary of evidence, Sarah Good's confession, indictments against Sarah Good, and sentencing.
University of Missouri
Famous Trials: Salem Witch Trials: Examination of Bridget Bishop
This is a transcript of the court examination of Bridget Bishop, April 19, 1692.
University of Missouri
Famous Trials: Salem Witch Trials: Trial of Rebecca Nurse
This webpage features a transcript of court testimony from the trial of Rebecca Nurse, with evidence for Nurse, evidence against Nurse, petition of Nurse, and juror's statement. Includes historic painting of a scene from the trial.
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.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Short Stories: "Young Goodman Brown" by Nathaniel Hawthorne
This lesson focuses on the short story "Young Goodman Brown" by Nathaniel Hawthorne. It features links to the article "The Salem Witchcraft Hysteria of 1692 and 'Young Goodman Brown'" and the PDF text for the short story. It also defines...
Other
Hillcrest High School: The Colonies Come of Age: The Commercial North [Pdf]
A chapter from a history text that looks at the Northern colonial economy, colonial town life, the immigrant groups who settled there, slavery in the North, the role of women, the Salem witchcraft trials, and the influence of the...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Salem Witchcraft Hysteria
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is an inferencing lesson to introduce the Salem Witch Trials used for teaching The Crucible. Students are presumed to already have background on the Puritans.
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 Missouri
Famous Trials: Salem Witch Trials: Petitions for Compensation
The text of these petitions, filed by Isaac Easty and William Good in 1710, request compensation for the prosecution of family members for witchcraft. Also included is Governor Dudley's order for payment of damages.
Ibis Communications
Eye Witness to History: The Salem Witch Trials, 1692
An article which details the Salem Witch Trials.
University of Missouri
Famous Trials: Salem Witch Trials: Governor William Phips
Biographical sketch and portrait of Sir William Phips (1651-1695), governor of Massachusetts. Explains Phips role in setting up the Court of Oyer and Terminer in May of 1692 to hear witch trial evidence, and his actions in October 1692...
National Humanities Center
National Humanities Center: Teacher Serve: Witchcraft in Salem Village
This National Humanities site gives a brief description of "This notorious episode in the history of early New England," and some ideas for presenting the topic of witchcraft to students.