Crucible Background
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Salem Witch Trials (Smithsonian magazine)
A good overview of what happened in Salem.
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Salem Witch Trials (University of Missouri, Kansas City law school)
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Salem Witch Trials (University of Virginia)
A lot of great primary sources
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Were there witch hunts before Salem?
Yes. This page from the University of Missouri gives a brief history of persecution of people accused of witchcraft.
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This National Archives site has a good overview of what McCarthyism was as well as a primary source telegram that McCarthy sent to President Truman in 1950 about the government "harboring a nest of Communists and Communist sympathizers."
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This is a HUGE database of high quality biographical information on famous historical and current people. Good for looking up McCarthy or Arthur Miller. You need an Alameda County Library Card number to access this resource.
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This site is published by the A&E television network.
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Encyclopedia Britannica
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Encyclopedia Britannica
