You’ve heard it. I’ve heard it. When tough times strike, someone will inevitably offer the rote refrain that there’s always a light at the end of the tunnel. It’s cute.…
Mercy Otis Warren, born to a prominent Massachusetts family in the early years of the 18th century, was well acquainted with her intended place in New England society. A woman’s…
In 1692, the relatively poor farming community of Salem Village, Massachusetts, became the site of one of the most peculiar events in American history. Hysteria, rumors, and accusations of witchcraft…