Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Massachusetts/Salem Witch Trials Task Force/Archive 2

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Mary Bradbury

I started an article on Mary Bradbury. Does anyone have her birthdate, or know if she is related to Ray Bradbury? Pustelnik (talk) 17:09, 22 March 2008 (UTC)

Cotton Mather

I don't know if this is the correct manner to respond, but i am looking into cotton Mather's involvement with the Salem Witch Trials. I will find well cited information. if you are interested in me contributing, i would be happy to help. (RorikStrindberg (talk) 02:55, 22 April 2008 (UTC))

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Clarification on Salem, MA page

I am not knowledgable enough to modify the page directly, but TTBOMK, the Salem Witch Trials didn't take place in present-day Salem -- they took place in present-day Danvers, which was then called Salem Village. How Salem Village and Salem Town (the current day Salem) are related, I'm not sure, but it seems misleading on the Salem, MA page to state that the town was the site of the trials. Shouldn't some revision be considered to state that although present-day Salem is commonly associated with the trials, they actually took place in nearby Danvers? (and perhaps, regardless of that, that present-day Salem maintains the lore and association with the trials). Just a thought --CPAScott (talk) 14:27, 31 October 2008 (UTC)