The very first Halloween celebrations trace back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, which later morphed into All ...
A tale where fear met power: the Salem Witch Trials. They weren’t merely about witchcraft, but control. Set in 17th-century ...
Editor’s note: This story was supplied by The Conversation for AP customers. The Associated Press does not guarantee the content. Every November, numerous articles recount the arrival of 17th-century ...
Introduction : "neither bond nor free" : New Englanders, race, and redemption -- Laying the foundation for "a citty upon a hill" : faith, works, covenant, and colonialism -- When image unmakes the man ...
Preface -- 1. Antecedents -- 2. The Indians of New England -- 3. Pilgrim precedents, 1620-1630 -- 4. The expansion of New England, 1630-1636 -- 5. The Pequot War, 1637 -- 6. Puritan policy : ...
The modern Halloween spectacle seems a perfect fit for Massachusetts, a state steeped in colonial folklore, yet its journey ...
The very first Halloween celebrations trace back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, which later morphed into All ...