Massachusetts

In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter, the symbolic meaning of the “A” worn by Hester Prynne is central throughout the novel. However, the meaning of the “A” shifts in the novel due to society’s view of Hester. For many years after the Massachusetts magistracy forces Hester to wear the “A,” the letter maintains its original meaning: adultery. This accusation originates from Hester’s affair with Arthur Dimmesdale while she is married to Roger Chillingworth, resulting in her pregnancy.…

to being involved with witchcraft, many other women did confess because a lot was scared of the consequences they would face if they didn't confess to the jury. Now after so many years of the Salem witch trials, there is a museum located Salem Massachusetts where many people go to know more about what happened during the Salem witch…

After being exiled from Massachusetts, Roger williams established a colony settlement called Providence. Roger williams believed that God had brought him and his followers there, and that is the reason why he named the site “Providence Plantation”. Before the Providence trade, the…

Paul Revere was born on the 1st of January, 1735 to Deborah Hitchborn and Apollos Rivoire. When Paul Revere was born the family lived in Boston, Massachusetts and actually lived there for their entire lives. Furthermore, Paul had a total of siblings, 2 brothers, Thomas and John Revere, and 4 sisters, Deborah, Mary, Elizabeth, and Frances Revere. During Paul’s younger years his father, Apollos, was an artisan whilst Paul’s mother, Deborah Hitchborn, stayed at home and cared for the kids. Also,…

Dickinson was born into a rich and powerful Christian family with firm beliefs. She lived in the nineteenth century, from 1830-1886. She grew up the town of Amherst in Massachusetts. Dickinson was educated; which was not that common for a woman who lived in during the era of the industrial revolution. She did some traveling throughout Massachusetts in her earlier years of life. However, toward the late 1860s she kept herself secluded from society. Many let their imaginations run wild about why…

in Massachusetts, from June until September of 1692. The Salem witch trials were caused by a compound of irrational fear and mass hysteria which are connected to the abuse of power, Puritan lifestyle and their beliefs in the context of the 17th century. The aftermath of this hysterical haunt plays a big part in today’s society and serves as an example of the dangers of terror politics and religious extremism. Thus, the purpose of this paper is to analyze these events occurred in Massachusetts…

Samuel Adams was born on September 27, 1722. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He later died October 2, 1803. He grew up in Boston, and in the long run helped Boston gain independence from Britain. He was in the graduating class of 1740 at Harvard College. Some people believed that Samuel Adams was a British agent because of his role as a tax collector. Before the Revolutionary War he was a failed brewer and newspaper publisher. Samuel Adams found that his true calling wasn't being a brewer…

throughout this time the United States was worried about the Soviet Union’s rising powers. The play “The Crucible” was based on the occurrences in America during the 1950’s. It was about witchery and who acted upon witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts. The Salem Witch Trials of 1692, was based on Senator Joseph McCarthy’s hunt for communist. During this time period it was tragic because, the act of witchcraft was happening and they needed to find out who was the cause of it. In “ The…

John Adams Born in Quincy, Massachusetts on October 30, 1735, John Adams was the son of John Adams Sr. and Susanna Boylston Adams. John Adams Sr. was a farmer, but also participated in the local government in Quincy. In 1751, at the young age of 16, the younger John Adams received a scholarship to Harvard and graduated four years later and began studying law at the practice of a local lawyer. Then, in 1758, Adams received his master’s degree from Harvard and became a lawyer. Like other…

In Salem, Massachusetts, resided a town of people stricken by the panic of witchcraft, cruel injustices, centered around sexism, social hierarchy and the cries of young women. Tom Robinson from To kill a Mockingbird, is a prime example of the inequity surrounding one’s social status, gender and the leverage given to deceiving so called victims. Historically injustice has been topic of great distinction, as opinions regulate based on experience often leading to a greater movement. A stunning…