Captain John Alden Jr, the son of Mayflower pilgrim John Alden, was a merchant from Boston who was accused of witchcraft by a local child during the Salem Witch Trials in 1692. Alden had stopped at Salem in May on his way home from Quebec, where he had arranged the…| History of Massachusetts Blog
John Adams is one of the most notable patriots from Boston, Massachusetts, during the American Revolution. A Harvard-educated lawyer, farmer, and U.S. ambassador, he later became the second president of the United States after serving as George Washington's vice president. Born on October 30 in 1735 in Braintree, Massachusetts, Adams…| History of Massachusetts Blog