All posts tagged "Salem Mass."
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3.3K5MassachusettsOver and Over, Mary Vial Holyoke Suffers the Heartache of Losing a Child
On Dec. 30, 1776, Mary Vial Holyoke lost her seventh child, 25-day-old Henrietta, nicknamed Harriet. Six years later she would lose another...
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3.6K2MassachusettsA Banana and a Red Snapper: Two 1809 Firsts for William Bentley
Little that happened in Salem, Mass., escaped the attention of the Rev. William Bentley while he served as minister of the East Church...
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2.8K2MassachusettsWilliam Bentley Mourns His Ne’er-Do-Well Brother in 1804
Salem minister William Bentley believed his brother Thomas led a life of dissipation because he was named after the wrong grandfather. William...
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3.7K2Business and LaborJonathan Carnes Corners the Pepper Market in 1795
In January 1794, Elias Hasket Derby was eagerly awaiting the return of his ship the Grand Sachem in Salem, Mass. Captain Jonathan...
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5.7K10Crime and ScandalThe Scandalous 1806 Divorce of Elizabeth Derby West
Heiress Elizabeth Derby West caused a sensation in 1806 when she paraded a series of prostitutes through a Salem, Mass., courtroom to...
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10.9K7Crime and ScandalThe Festive Murder Trial of Jessie Costello
In the summer of 1933, the murder trial of a brassy Peabody, Mass., housewife named Jessie Costello captured the world’s attention. Festive...
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9.7K15MassachusettsThe Great Snow Hurricane of 1804
On Oct. 9, 1804, a snow hurricane struck Eastern New England, the first time in recorded history a tropical storm produced snowfall....
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4.0K10MassachusettsThe Ghost Ship of Salem – God at Work in America
Rev. Cotton Mather was nothing if not a prolific storyteller and historian. His writings, more than 400 books and pamphlets, informed many...
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13.9K14Business and LaborEleanor Creesy Navigates the World’s Fastest Clipper
Eleanor Creesy became an instant celebrity on Aug. 31, 1851, when the clipper ship she navigated sailed into San Francisco harbor. The...
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1.9K2Arts and LeisureHarriet Low Gets Home With the Courage of a Heroine
In one important way, Harriet Low had less freedom in 19th century Macao than she did in her hometown of Salem, Mass. She depended completely on Chinese workers...
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