OPPapers.com Essay Index >> Book Reports >> The 1962 Salem Conspiracy
We have many free term papers and essays on The 1962 Salem Conspiracy. We also have a wide variety of research papers and book reports available to you for free. You can browse our collection of term papers or use our search engine.
The 1962 Salem Conspiracy. During the year of 1692, the small town of Salem
seems to have been in a state of panic and confusion. ...
... entered business as a general merchant in New Salem; postmaster of New Salem
1833-1836; deputy ... New York: Oxford University Press, 1962. ... The Web of Conspiracy. ...
Submitted by sjgator2k5 on March 31, 2005
Category: Book Reports
Words: 1383 | Pages: 6
Views: 645
Popularity Rank: 12,606
Average Member Grade: N/A (Add a Comment / Grade this Paper)
During the year of 1692, the small town of Salem seems to have been in a state of panic and confusion. The book Witchcraft at Salem, by Chadwick Hansen, is about the witchcraft conspiracies the town has experienced. Hansen goes on to explore the truthfulness of the "possessed" young girls. The reason why Hansen wrote the book is to try to set straight the record of the witchcraft phenomena at Salem, Massachusetts, in the year 1692, about which much has been written and much misunderstood. Hansen has a very respectable education. He graduated and obtained a Bachelors degree from the much respected Yale University. He went on to continue his education and obtained a Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota. Hansen has had many teaching jobs throughout his life. From 1955-60 Hansen was an assistant professor at Pennsylvania State University. From 1965-70 he was a Professor of English and American studies at the University of Minnesota. His most accomplished teaching job was when he was a professor and Director of American Civilization at the University of Iowa. To help with his teaching he was in many history groups. He was a member of the Modern Language Association, American Studies Association, and American Historical Association. Hansen has written numerous books including, The American Renaissance: The History and Literature of an Era, and Modern Fiction: Form and Idea in the Contemporary Novel and Short Story. Hansen has many qualifications to write a historical piece during the American Revolution time period.
In the summer of 1692, many strange and out of the ordinary events were taking place in Salem. Several young girls and young women began to have strange fits. They were eventually examined by doctors. "Dr. William Griggs examined Elizabeth Paris and Abigail Williams and came to the conclusion that the evil hand is upon them." With this analysis he was informing the patients that they were the victims of witchcraft. Before the girls...
You must Login to view the entire paper.
If you are not a member yet, Sign Up for free!