Charles Wentworth Upham

Charles Wentworth Upham
Charles Wentworth Upham (1802–1875) was an American politician, historian, and clergyman, best known for his work on the Salem witch trials. He served as the mayor of Salem, Massachusetts, and was also a member of the U.S. Congress. His most famous book is "Salem Witchcraft" (1867), a comprehensive two-volume history of the trials and their causes. Upham's work is notable for its detailed research and its effort to explore the psychological and social factors behind the witch hysteria.

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INTRODUCTION. An article in The North American Review, for April, 1869, is mostly devoted to a notice of the work published by me, in 1867, entitled Salem Witchcraft, with an account of Salem Village, and a history of opinions on witchcraft and kindred subjects. If the article had contained criticisms, in the usual style, merely affecting the character of that work, in a literary point of view, no... more...

MAP AND ILLUSTRATIONS. The , based upon various local maps and the Coast-Survey chart, is the result of much personal exploration and perambulation of the ground. It may claim to be a very exact representation of many of the original grants and farms. The locality of the houses, mills, and bridges, in 1692, is given in some cases precisely, and in all with near approximation. The task has been a... more...