Killing the witches : the horror of Salem, Massachusetts
(Large Print)
Author
Contributors
Dugard, Martin, author.
Published
Waterville, ME : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2023.
Physical Desc
437 pages (large print), 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white), maps, portraits, facsimilies ; 23 cm.
Status
Holt - New Books
LP 974.4502 OReilly
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LP 974.4502 OReilly
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Large print books.
Large type books.
Salem (Mass.) -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
Trials (Witchcraft) -- Massachusetts -- Salem -- History -- 17th century.
Witch hunting -- Massachusetts -- Salem -- History -- 17th century.
Witches -- Massachusetts -- Salem -- History -- 17th century.
Witches -- Violence against -- Massachusetts -- Salem -- History -- 17th century.
Large type books.
Salem (Mass.) -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
Trials (Witchcraft) -- Massachusetts -- Salem -- History -- 17th century.
Witch hunting -- Massachusetts -- Salem -- History -- 17th century.
Witches -- Massachusetts -- Salem -- History -- 17th century.
Witches -- Violence against -- Massachusetts -- Salem -- History -- 17th century.
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Published
Waterville, ME : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2023.
Format
Large Print
Language
English
Notes
Description
"Killing the Witches revisits one of the most frightening and inexplicable episodes in American history: the events of 1692 and 1693 in Salem Village, Massachusetts. What began as a mysterious affliction of two young girls who suffered violent fits and exhibited strange behavior soon spread to other young women. Rumors of demonic possession and witchcraft consumed Salem. Soon three women were arrested under suspicion of being witches--but as the hysteria spread, more than 200 people were accused. Thirty were found guilty, twenty were executed, and others died in jail or their lives were ruined. Killing the Witches tells the dramatic history of how the Puritan tradition and the power of early American ministers shaped the origins of the United States, influencing the founding fathers, the American Revolution, and even the Constitutional Convention. The repercussions of Salem continue to the present day, notably in the real-life story behind The Exorcist and in contemporary 'witch hunts' driven by social media." --publisher's website.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
O'Reilly, B., & Dugard, M. (2023). Killing the witches: the horror of Salem, Massachusetts (Large print edition.). Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)O'Reilly, Bill and Martin, Dugard. 2023. Killing the Witches: The Horror of Salem, Massachusetts. Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)O'Reilly, Bill and Martin, Dugard. Killing the Witches: The Horror of Salem, Massachusetts Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)O'Reilly, Bill,, and Martin Dugard. Killing the Witches: The Horror of Salem, Massachusetts Large print edition., Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2023.
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