Tituba proved to be a fantastic orator as she talked her way out of slavery using the fear and mass hysteria of witchcraft that paralyzed the people of Salem.Tituba arrived in Boston in 1680 to start her new life, though it was not much of one. She was a slave owned by Samuel Parris, a wealthy business owner who inherited a sugar plantation in Barbados.
Tituba’s origins are unclear and relatively common for her time, and scholars believe that she may have been from the Arawak tribe of Venezuela before she was either sold or born into slavery. Read More...
As a shopping writer, I’m constantly keeping abreast of the latest fashion must-haves. My fellow shopping editors and I have tested out tons of sweaters, blazers, jeans, and boots — likely more than the average person — so we know when we’ve struck gold on a piece that’s going to be a staple in our outfit rotations. Over time, we’ve come across products that grab our attention so much that we can’t stop wearing them, and we want to scream their praises from the rooftops or, in this case, to you. Read More...
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It’s officially sweater weather, so you know what that means — we’ll be living in knits for the foreseeable future. Cardigans! Crewnecks! Cashmere! The cozier, the better. Now that the weather outside is getting frightful, we want to wrap ourselves up in the softest styles we can find. Even though Cyber Week is technically over, there are still some extended deals you do not want to miss! Read More...