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George Burroughs And The Girls From Casco: The Maine Roots Of Salem Witchcraft, Mary Beth Norton
George Burroughs And The Girls From Casco: The Maine Roots Of Salem Witchcraft, Mary Beth Norton
Maine History
Although few hooks about the Salem witchcraft crisis of 1692 have paid much attention to him, the Reverend George Burroughs (who was accused in April, examined in May; and convicted and hanged in August) was the key figure in the episode, along with three young women who numbered among his principal accusers: Mercy Lewis, Susannah Sheldon, and Abigail Hobbs. All four lived in Maine for far longer than they resided in Salem Village. Burroughs spent most of his ministerial career in Falmouth (Portland), Black Point (Scarborough), and Wells; Lewis was born and raised in Falmouth, where Hobbs spent most of …
The Wadsworths: A Portland Family, Joyce Butler
The Wadsworths: A Portland Family, Joyce Butler
Maine History
The article reviews the history of the Wadsworth family from the arrive of Peleg Wadsworth in Falmouth, Maine through the birth of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, the son of Peleg’s daughter Zilpah and Stephen Longfellow
The Search For Security Maine After Penobscot, James S. Leamon
The Search For Security Maine After Penobscot, James S. Leamon
Maine History
The article discusses the impact of the results of the Penobscot War on the inhabitants of Maine. The British seized Bagaduce (Castine) and remained. During the rest of the war, the residents of Maine had to contend with a garrison of regular British troops and the article recounts the impact of those troops.
Peleg Wadsworth, Clifford K. Shipton
Peleg Wadsworth, Clifford K. Shipton
Maine History
The article reviews the life of Peleg Wadsworth, with particular emphasis on his role in the American Revolution.