Death in Salem: The Private Lives behind the 1692 Witch Hunt
During the 1692 witch trials, more than 150 people were arrested. An estimated 25 million Americans—including author Diane Foulds—are descended from the twenty individuals executed. What happened to our ancestors? Death in Salem is the first book to take a clear-eyed look at this complex time,...
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During the 1692 witch trials, more than 150 people were arrested. An estimated 25 million Americans—including author Diane Foulds—are descended from the twenty individuals executed. What happened to our ancestors? Death in Salem is the first book to take a clear-eyed look at this complex time, by examining the lives of the witch trial participants from a personal perspective.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780762759095 (0762759097)
Publish date: August 3rd 2010
Publisher: Globe Pequot
Pages no: 288
Edition language: English
I've always wanted to know more about the trials. History class never spent enough time on it and the books didn't do it justice nor have any of the other real or fictional accounts I've encountered. As a nonfiction book, the prose was very approachable. The breakdown of chapters paints a clear pi...
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