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This website is dedicated to The Crucible by Arthur Miller, as well as background history to do with the play and the time period. We will discuss the content within the play, the McCarthy era, McCarthy trials, and a comparison of the dialogue of The Crucible play, and the McCarthy trial.

Growing Up in the McCarthy Era

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The McCarthy Hearings (Full Trial)

This is an incredibly and surprisingly difficult video to watch. In this video, senators, judges, US army members and chief councils are...

Play Summary Video

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Quotes to Help

Below is a selection of quotes from The Crucible which relate to all of the topics that we have discussed. “Parris: Thomas, Thomas, I...

Salem Witch Trials History

The Crucible is based on the Salem Witch Trials in Massachusetts in 1692. It started off with a couple of young girls saying they were...