Samuel Alito

trials, torture, imprisonment, and executions. By the time the trials came to a halt, an astonishing 20 people were executed, while an additional 162 were accused of practicing witchcraft. All of this erupted on January 20, 1692, when the reverend Samuel Paris’ daughter, Betty, and niece Abigail Williams were labeled oddities. Some historians, such as Dr. Alan Woolf, a professor of pediatrics at Harvard…

Reputation is a theme throughout history and even modern day what the impact of how you are seen by others is a haunting thought. In the Crucible by Arthur Miller you see many important figures look to save their reputation. Parris in the beginning of the play is nervous that his reputation will become ruined due to Abigail's spark of witchcraft. John also tries to save his reputation through this action in Act 3 and 4 post affair with Abigail and now he is trying to regain his wife, even…

The Salem Witch Trials occurred in Massachusetts during the year of 1692. The Witch trials began due to Puritan people accusing people in society a witch. Although the Salem Witch Trials are a part of our nation’s history; people also study about the witch trials in American literature through the eyes of Cotton Mather, a Puritan minister (Cain 225). Nathaniel Hawthorne is another very popular author studied in American Literature that also reflects on the Salem witch trials, but in a…

Well, the Declaration of Independence influenced the constitution by setting out a guideline in which not to follow, as the Constitution then proceeded to create counteractions to prevent such governmental injustices from taking place. For example, the British had followed through on several problematic actions, such as quartering soldiers in the houses of the colonists. This was labeled in the Declaration and forbidden by the Constitution. This was done pretty much throughout the entirety of…

It was a dark and rainy night, the perfect weather for the Addams family’s annual family reunion. Cousin It, Uncle Fester and the twins, Flora and Fauna, were all present. Gomez and Morticia were dancing the tango while Wednesday and Pugsley practiced sword-fighting. All of a sudden, a swift wind blew through the Victorian mansion. The candles along the walls and on the tables were immediately extinguished, plunging the Addams family and their relatives into an unfathomable darkness. “Holy…

The witch trials of Salem occurred in Massachusetts between the years of 1692-1693, this is considered a dark time in American history. It first began because of a group of girls who became very ill after playing some sort of game. During this time period more than two-hundred people were accused of practicing witchcraft. A majority of the accused were women. If and when you were accused everybody would turn against you until you were able to prove them wrong which was hard to do. Women who had…

The War of 1812 is one of the most forgotten wars of the United States, it lasted for over two years, and ended in a stalemate. It however did confirm Americans Independence and this would forever stay the same. The United States failed to capture Canada during the war, on the other hand the British army got stopped when they attempted to capture Baltimore and New Orleans. There were a number of American victories which American vessels proved themselves to the British. In the year of 1800…

Hannah Ocuish was born in March of 1774 into the Pequot tribe in Connecticut, she spent much of her life moving through different foster homes. Beyond Ocuish being a member of Pequot tribe, she was also believed to suffer from a mental disability. Just twelve years after her birth Hannah was executed behind New London’s old meeting house in front of a crowd of locals after being sentenced to death for the murder of Eunice Bolles, the daughter of a wealthy farmer, on July 21, 1786 (Connecticut…

The Tragedy Recreation of Richard III The performance of Richard III is a fruitless play about a play that begins in a car park; the residence of long lost Richard III’s skeleton. This piece combines contemporary theatre with Shakespearean theatre to supposedly engage the audience’s understanding and reflection of the nature of evil, the value of Shakespeare and traditionalism of plays. Richard III was co-written by Daniel Evans and Marcel Dorney and directed by Daniel Evans as a recreation of…

Throughout American History people have always protested against laws they think are bad. This is a critical part of our government as the right to peacefully protest, assemble, and petition is included in the 1st Amendment. Some people believe that noviolent civil disobedience can cause harm to our society. I believe that civil disobedience has always had a positive impact on American society and brought about real change. Civil Disobedience in America can be traced back to the era of the 13…