Decoding the Salem Witch trials, Part 1 | US History Scene The witch trials that took place in Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony, in 1692 represent the most famous Puritan moment in American history; it is the one thing most people think of when they think of the New England Puritans. Usually, it is seen as a shocking and indisputable indictment of the Puritans’ intolerance and ignorance, and even sexism. To get at the truth of what happened in Salem and to understand why it happened, we have to get a little background on Puritan ideas about witchcraft. Then we’ll set the scene for events in Salem, taking into account the political and religious strife occurring in that venerable town in the late 1600s. Finally, we’ll take a look at the trials and the various explanations scholars have offered to explain what really went on during the witch scare. Remember, Salem is actually an anomaly in the history of the New England Puritans. It generated remarkably little comment in New England at the time. Puritans and Witches The reality is not so clear-cut.
McCarthyism The Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) was originally established in 1937 under the chairmanship of Martin Dies. The main objective of the HUAC was the investigation of un-American and subversive activities. Soon after his appointment Dies received a telegram from the Ku Klux Klan : "Every true American, and that includes every Klansman, is behind you and your committee in its effort to turn the country back to the honest, freedom-loving, God-fearing American to whom it belongs." The HUCA originally investigated both left-wing and right wing political groups. Eventually Ernest Adamson, the HUAC's chief counsel, announced that: "The committee has decided that it lacks sufficient data on which to base a probe." Martin Dies soon came under attack from those who saw the HUCA as a method of blocking progressive policies being advocated by Franklin D. In 1947 the House of Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC), chaired by J. McCarthy also began receiving information from his friend, J.
American espionage in the Soviet Union Since the formation of the Soviet Union in 1917, the United States of America has had presence in the Soviet Government. American espionage was not centered around the same goals and ideals as the Soviet Union; in which the Soviets tried to steal American technology and other American advances, along with American battle plans, location of nuclear weapons, equipment, military bases, and other military operations. Mostly, America focused on the latter, as Soviet technology was not of interest to the United States. The United States conducted espionage through the Central Intelligence Agency(CIA), while the Soviet Union conducted espionage through the KGB. American and Soviet Espionage[edit] Throughout the Cold War, acts of espionage, or spying, became prevalent as tension between the United States and Soviet Union increased. KGB[edit] However, during a large fire on March 28, 1991 at the American Embassy, the KGB was believed to have stolen several classified documents and equipment.
Arthur Miller, "Are You Now Or Were You Ever?" The Crucible by Arthur Miller undefined Want money for doing nothing? Check this out! The CrucibleArthur Miller Introduction Arthur Miller was an American playwright who was born in 1915. He grew up in New York to a Jewish family. Summary Act one begins with Reverend Parris praying over her daughter, Betty Parris, who lies unconscious on her bed. Plot In The Crucible all the event flow naturally from one event to the next. Characters Each character has his own distinct quality. Parris - A minister in Salem who is more worried about his own reputation than the town or the truth. Betty - Parris’ daughter. Abigail - Parris’ niece and Proctor’s mistress. Tituba - Parris’ slave from Barbados. Mrs. Ruth - Daughter of the Putnams. Mercy Lewis - Putnams’ servant. John Proctor - Main character. Elizabeth Proctor - John Proctor’s wife. Mary Warren - Proctor’s servant. Reverend Hale - Self proclaimed expert on witchcraft. Judge Hathorne - Judge presiding over the witch trials. Francis Nurse - Rebecca’s Husband.
Red Scare A Red Scare is the promotion of fear of a potential rise of communism or radical leftism, used by anti-leftist proponents. In the United States, the First Red Scare was about worker (socialist) revolution and political radicalism. The Second Red Scare was focused on national and foreign communists influencing society, infiltrating the federal government, or both. First Red Scare (1919–1921)[edit] The first Red Scare began following the Bolshevik Russian Revolution of 1917 and the intensely patriotic years of World War I as anarchist and left-wing social agitation aggravated national, social, and political tensions. A bomb blast badly damaged the residence of Attorney General Mitchell Palmer in the spring of 1919. In April 1919, authorities discovered a plot for mailing 36 bombs to prominent members of the U.S. political and economic establishment: J. In 1919–20, several states enacted "criminal syndicalism" laws outlawing advocacy of violence in effecting and securing social change.
Charles Dickens Charles Dickens (1812-1870), English Victorian era author wrote numerous highly acclaimed novels including his most autobiographical David Copperfield (1848-1850); “Whether I shall turn out to be the hero of my own life, or whether that station will be held by anybody else, these pages must show. To begin my life with the beginning of my life, I record that I was born (as I have been informed and believe) on a Friday, at twelve o'clock at night. It was remarked that the clock began to strike, and I began to cry, simultaneously.” As a prolific 19th Century author of short stories, plays, novellas, novels, fiction and non, during his lifetime Dickens became known the world over for his remarkable characters, his mastery of prose in the telling of their lives, and his depictions of the social classes, mores and values of his times. It was one of the pivotal points in Dickens’ education from the University of Hard Knocks and would stay with him forever. Biography written by C.D.
The Crucible by Arthur Miller (2) undefined Want money for doing nothing? Check this out! The Crucible (2) By Arthur Miller Drama, Tragedy Contemporary 1. Arthur Miller was born in 1915 in New York City. 2. The Crucible is told from a third person objective point of view. 3. Miller structures The Crucible into four acts. 4. The main characters in this play such as the ministers and the proctors are well developed and three dimensional. Reverend Parris - Reverend Parris is in his middle forties. he is a widower and has a daughter named Betty who is ten years old. John Proctor - John Proctor is a farmer. he is in his middle thirties. Abigail Williams - She is a very beautiful girl. Rebecca Nurse - Rebecca is an old devote lady at 72. 5. The Crucible is set against the backdrop of the mad witch hunts of the Salem witch trials in Salem, Massachusetts in the late 17th century. 6. The theme of this play was rising over adversity, and standing for truth even to death. 7. Miller’s style is very simple. 8. Passage 1: Passage 2: 10.
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Arthur Miller's The Crucible: Fact & Fiction by Margo Burns Revised: 10/30/15 I've been working with the materials of the Salem Witch Trials of 1692 for so long as an academic historian, it's not surprising when people ask me if I've seen the play or film The Crucible, and what I think of it. Miller created works of art, inspired by actual events, for his own artistic/political intentions. First produced on Broadway on January 22, 1953, the play was partly a response to the panic caused by irrational fear of Communism during the Cold War which resulted in the hearings by the House Committee on Unamerican Activities.1 In Miller's play and screenplay, however, it is a lovelorn teenager, spurned by the married man she loves, who fans a whole community into a blood-lust frenzy in revenge. Whether this activity is worthwhile or not really depends on what one wants from the play or movie. This play is not history in the sense in which the word is used by the academic historian. Lastly, Rev. Notes 1. 2. 3.
The Migrant Experience A complex set of interacting forces both economic and ecological brought the migrant workers documented in this ethnographic collection to California. Following World War I, a recession led to a drop in the market price of farm crops and caused Great Plains farmers to increase their productivity through mechanization and the cultivation of more land. This increase in farming activity required an increase in spending that caused many farmers to become financially overextended. The stock market crash in 1929 only served to exacerbate this already tenuous economic situation. Many independent farmers lost their farms when banks came to collect on their notes, while tenant farmers were turned out when economic pressure was brought to bear on large landholders. At the same time, the increase in farming activity placed greater strain on the land. California was emphatically not the promised land of the migrants' dreams. Arrival in California did not put an end to the migrants' travels.
8 Famous Witches Burned at the Stake | Christian Colleges Online Posted by admin in Uncategorized Aug 9th, 2010 Supposed practitioners of witchcraft struck fear in the hearts of Europeans because of their bizarre countercultural practices. During the Early Modern Period, the presence of a witch entailed sorcery, black magic and general blasphemy, and in order to prevent and deter harm to society, massive witch-hunts were undertaken to weed them out. According to some estimates, the result was the killing of up to 100,000 women and men who were accused of witchcraft. The most infamous method of execution was burning at the stake, which was believed to cleanse the soul, but served simply as entertainment to many who witnessed the gruesome punishment. Joan of Arc The teenage French heroine is best remembered for leading the resistance against the British invasion during the Hundred Years War, but died as a witch – at least to the British. Delicious Digg This Reddit Stumble This Did you enjoy this article?