An Act Against Conjuration, Witchcraft, and Dealing with Evil and Wicked Spirits. The mark of Squaw Sachem on a land deed. A law proclaiming "A" for adultery. These documents take us behind the scenes at the Commonwealth Museum and Massachusetts Archives to witness the 17th century firsthand.

Kazakhstan, China, Mesoamerica, England, the eastern woodlands themselves - food in early New England came from around the globe, the ingredients mingling in a combination of Native and European cookery. Steve Kenney, director of the Commonwealth Museum, reports on the changing landscape, the arrival of livestock, and a new menu.