Photo: portrait of Judge Samuel Putnam from “Chronicles of Danvers (Old Salem Village] Massachusetts, 1632-1923,” Harriet Sylvia Tapley, 1923, page 66.

A Spooky Real-Life Murder Mystery, Part IV

By Melissa Berry on November 8, 2021

Melissa Berry concludes her story about a murder that happened in Salem, Massachusetts, in 1830 and shocked the country, focusing on the murder trial... (Read More)

Illustration: a portrait of Captain Joseph White. Courtesy of Peabody Essex Museum; photo taken by staff member Ben Arlander.

A Spooky Real-Life Murder Mystery, Part III

By Melissa Berry on November 2, 2021

Melissa Berry continues her story about a murder that happened in Salem, Massachusetts, in 1830 and shocked the country, focusing on the trial... (Read More)

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