Illustration: witchcraft trial at Salem Village. The central figure in this 1876 illustration of the courtroom is usually identified as Mary Walcott. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Witch Lore in Old Salem Village: Ruthie Stearns’ Family Connections

By Melissa Berry on October 29, 2020

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry writes more about the 1692 Salem Witch Trials, focusing this time on the family connections of Ruthie Stearns... (Read More)

Painting: "Mayflower in Plymouth Harbor," by William Halsall, 1882. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

The First Families of America: No Blue Bloods on the Mayflower (Part 2)

By Melissa Berry on September 18, 2020

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry continues her story about the working-class background of the Mayflower Pilgrims – and the Blue Bloods of Boston... (Read More)