Charles Wentworth Upham byl americký politik a historik, který se proslavil svým zaměřením na historii Salemu a procesů s čarodějnicemi z konce 17. století. Byl také odpůrcem hnutí transcendentalismu a aktivně se vyjadřoval k protestantskému náboženství. Jeho politická kariéra zahrnovala působení v Massachusettském státním domě a Senátu, starostování Salemu a nakonec i zastupování ve Sboru reprezentantů USA.
Painstakingly researched history of Salem village and the notorious witchcraft trials held there in the late 17th century. Upham not only supplies valuable information on Salem's legislative and economic problems, but also recounts details of local hostilities that sowed the seeds of suspicion, fear and resentment among villagers, and helped fuel the witch hunt. A fascinating, classic account of one of the darkest episodes in early American history.
In this gripping historical account, Charles Upham examines the infamous witch trials that took place in Salem, Massachusetts, during the late 1600s. Drawing on extensive research and firsthand accounts, Upham offers a compelling narrative of how hysteria and suspicion can lead to tragic outcomes.