In celebration of Salem 400+, join us for a series of four virtual readings of Salem’s Centuries: New Perspectives on the History of an Old American City, written and edited by Donna Seger and Brad Austin of Salem State University. Each session will focus on one century of Salem’s history.

Salem is best known today for its infamous witch trials, but there is much more to the city’s history. An important trading center since its European colonization in 1626, Salem was also the scene of dynamic social and material changes in the 20th century.