https://padlet.com/ehlanna99/72ea0opiydox5fp7 An information time cycle to explore changes in research of the 1692-1693 Salem Witch Trial hysteria. In this padlet we will share some historical primary documents written by those involved. Also will be explored are studies completed since the witch trials as a demonstration of the difference in theories of the causes of the situation. en-us 2020-08-06 23:53:08 UTC 2025-09-30 17:04:18 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/665313373/44f70b2bf0220eb0cf6378799680de58/20180513_181132.jpg ehlanna99 https://padlet.com/ehlanna99/72ea0opiydox5fp7/wish/671960421 Diaries, letters, notes, etc written by Cotton Mather.  Also includes writings of Increase Mather, Richard Mather, and Samuel Mather. 

]]> 2020-08-07 00:51:22 UTC https://padlet.com/ehlanna99/72ea0opiydox5fp7/wish/671960421 ehlanna99 https://padlet.com/ehlanna99/72ea0opiydox5fp7/wish/671974911 Published in 1692 this is a collection by Deodat Lawson to create a narrative to tell the story through witness's statements.]]> 2020-08-07 01:09:42 UTC https://padlet.com/ehlanna99/72ea0opiydox5fp7/wish/671974911 ehlanna99 https://padlet.com/ehlanna99/72ea0opiydox5fp7/wish/673454978 1977 transcription of all the court documents related to the Salem Witch Trials, edited by Paul Boyer and Stephen Nissenbaum.  Digitized and updated in 2018 by Scholars' Lab, University of Virginia Library.]]> 2020-08-09 12:28:23 UTC https://padlet.com/ehlanna99/72ea0opiydox5fp7/wish/673454978 ehlanna99 https://padlet.com/ehlanna99/72ea0opiydox5fp7/wish/673467982 Linnda R. Caporael made the first link to possible Ergot poisoning in Salem, leading to the mass hallucinations of magic.  Though later disproved, her theory has lasted through to present day.]]> 2020-08-09 13:26:18 UTC https://padlet.com/ehlanna99/72ea0opiydox5fp7/wish/673467982 ehlanna99 https://padlet.com/ehlanna99/72ea0opiydox5fp7/wish/673469372 A response article to the Caporael rejecting the theory of Ergot poisoning.  Spanos and Gottlieb state that the evidence does not support the original theory.]]> 2020-08-09 13:32:00 UTC https://padlet.com/ehlanna99/72ea0opiydox5fp7/wish/673469372 ehlanna99 https://padlet.com/ehlanna99/72ea0opiydox5fp7/wish/673472404 Response article providing critical analysis of Matossian's defense. ]]> 2020-08-09 13:43:51 UTC https://padlet.com/ehlanna99/72ea0opiydox5fp7/wish/673472404 ehlanna99 https://padlet.com/ehlanna99/72ea0opiydox5fp7/wish/673473696 1982 article in which Mary Matossian defends the Caporeal's theory of Ergot poisoning. ]]> 2020-08-09 13:48:07 UTC https://padlet.com/ehlanna99/72ea0opiydox5fp7/wish/673473696 ehlanna99 https://padlet.com/ehlanna99/72ea0opiydox5fp7/wish/673483412 A Jackdaw education kit containing broadsheets, maps, church records etc to begin exploring the Salem Witch hysteria. A good tool for a teacher presenting the subject to their class.]]> 2020-08-09 14:25:25 UTC https://padlet.com/ehlanna99/72ea0opiydox5fp7/wish/673483412 ehlanna99 https://padlet.com/ehlanna99/72ea0opiydox5fp7/wish/673485195 2015 book looking at various theories put forth for the cause of the witch accusations and hysteria. This is a good broad topic book that will give researchers a basic understanding of the bigger picture.]]> 2020-08-09 14:30:31 UTC https://padlet.com/ehlanna99/72ea0opiydox5fp7/wish/673485195 ehlanna99 https://padlet.com/ehlanna99/72ea0opiydox5fp7/wish/673491401 Franklin Mixom Jr. explores the theory that the Salem Witch Trials were economically motivated.  This document discusses the land ownership, financial competitions of the Salem community.]]> 2020-08-09 14:53:45 UTC https://padlet.com/ehlanna99/72ea0opiydox5fp7/wish/673491401 ehlanna99 https://padlet.com/ehlanna99/72ea0opiydox5fp7/wish/673492806 King and Mixom Jr. discuss the theory that the socioeconomic standing of Reverend Samuel Parris played a large part in who was accused of witchcraft. ]]> 2020-08-09 14:59:16 UTC https://padlet.com/ehlanna99/72ea0opiydox5fp7/wish/673492806 ehlanna99 https://padlet.com/ehlanna99/72ea0opiydox5fp7/wish/673494119 Mixom Jr. and Trevino argue that the pattern of accusations were "non-random." They believe that the girls may have been prompted by adults to accuse those that the family had financial disagreements with.]]> 2020-08-09 15:04:13 UTC https://padlet.com/ehlanna99/72ea0opiydox5fp7/wish/673494119 ehlanna99 https://padlet.com/ehlanna99/72ea0opiydox5fp7/wish/673497114 Laskaris discusses the oppression felt by young women in Puritan Salem and the power of the accusations.  For a year, powerless young women suddenly had the ability to send anyone to the gallows.]]> 2020-08-09 15:14:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ehlanna99/72ea0opiydox5fp7/wish/673497114 ehlanna99 https://padlet.com/ehlanna99/72ea0opiydox5fp7/wish/673498513 A critical look at the changes in academia and the incorporation of factors such as gender and class into the study of the witch trials.]]> 2020-08-09 15:19:42 UTC https://padlet.com/ehlanna99/72ea0opiydox5fp7/wish/673498513 ehlanna99 https://padlet.com/ehlanna99/72ea0opiydox5fp7/wish/673504122 Goss explains the daily life and fear of accusation that hovered over the daily life of Salem residents. No one was safe from accusations, even the most pious of churchgoers.]]> 2020-08-09 15:38:33 UTC https://padlet.com/ehlanna99/72ea0opiydox5fp7/wish/673504122 ehlanna99 https://padlet.com/ehlanna99/72ea0opiydox5fp7/wish/673511847 2020-08-09 16:06:45 UTC https://padlet.com/ehlanna99/72ea0opiydox5fp7/wish/673511847 ehlanna99 https://padlet.com/ehlanna99/72ea0opiydox5fp7/wish/673514358 This page provides some educational links regarding the witch trials and Salem in general. It also provides links to the various buildings and museums in the town. ]]> 2020-08-09 16:14:53 UTC https://padlet.com/ehlanna99/72ea0opiydox5fp7/wish/673514358 ehlanna99 https://padlet.com/ehlanna99/72ea0opiydox5fp7/wish/673514493 1853 Painting by Thompkins Matteson. Quotation that accompanied it states that the girl is Mary Fisher.]]> 2020-08-09 16:15:24 UTC https://padlet.com/ehlanna99/72ea0opiydox5fp7/wish/673514493 ehlanna99 https://padlet.com/ehlanna99/72ea0opiydox5fp7/wish/673517302 An in depth description of six of the women at the center of the trials. This books is written by one of the curators of the Salem Witch Museum in Salem MA.]]> 2020-08-09 16:26:49 UTC https://padlet.com/ehlanna99/72ea0opiydox5fp7/wish/673517302 ehlanna99 https://padlet.com/ehlanna99/72ea0opiydox5fp7/wish/673520300 Documentary Archive and Transcription Project.  This site provides hundreds of documents that have been transcribed for ease of research.  It also provides links to various archives, media, artwork, etc pertaining to the witch trials.]]> 2020-08-09 16:36:18 UTC https://padlet.com/ehlanna99/72ea0opiydox5fp7/wish/673520300 ehlanna99 https://padlet.com/ehlanna99/72ea0opiydox5fp7/wish/673523285 A cautionary tale of the dangers of groupthink and scapegoating.]]> 2020-08-09 16:46:20 UTC https://padlet.com/ehlanna99/72ea0opiydox5fp7/wish/673523285 ehlanna99 https://padlet.com/ehlanna99/72ea0opiydox5fp7/wish/673524314 3 hour movie covering the Salem Witch Trials]]> 2020-08-09 16:50:00 UTC https://padlet.com/ehlanna99/72ea0opiydox5fp7/wish/673524314 ehlanna99 https://padlet.com/ehlanna99/72ea0opiydox5fp7/wish/673535177 Photo taken by Micky Romack of the Memorial wall and benches in Salem MA. Each of the 20 benches has the name of accused, birth and death date, and how they died inscribed on it.]]> 2020-08-09 17:25:10 UTC https://padlet.com/ehlanna99/72ea0opiydox5fp7/wish/673535177 ehlanna99 https://padlet.com/ehlanna99/72ea0opiydox5fp7/wish/673536641 2020-08-09 17:29:34 UTC https://padlet.com/ehlanna99/72ea0opiydox5fp7/wish/673536641 ehlanna99 https://padlet.com/ehlanna99/72ea0opiydox5fp7/wish/673550667 2020-08-09 18:12:30 UTC https://padlet.com/ehlanna99/72ea0opiydox5fp7/wish/673550667