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Region: North America

Histories centered on northern North America, with changing historical boundaries explained in each article.

Handwritten April 21, 1692 warrant ordering the arrest of nine people accused of witchcraft.

Salem, 1692: When Accusation Became a Death Warrant

Through warrants, examinations and prison petitions, follow how the Salem accusations became a judicial system that punished denial and multiplied its own evidence.

Modern reconstructions of timber and turf Norse buildings at L’Anse aux Meadows

What the Vinland Evidence Really Proves

Buildings, artifacts, and tree rings establish a Norse presence in Newfoundland in 1021. The sagas and wider geography still require careful interpretation.

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