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The haunted history of Salem, Massachusetts

2024
Explores reports of the unexplained at different places thought to be haunted that are located throughout Salem, Massachusetts.

Accused of witchcraft!

Salem, 1692-1693
2023
"No one in Salem was safe. From 1692 through 1693 neighbors were accusing neighbors of witchcraft and sentencing one another to death. Follow along with the true story of a doomed town in the midst of some of the world's most famous witch trials"--Provided by publisher.

It happened in Salem

2024
"The chilling story of the infamous Salem witch trials is here brought into modern context in picture book form, showing how bias and blame have teamed throughout human history to disastrous effect"--Provided by publisher.

The Salem witch trials

spot the myths
2024
"Starting in 1692, many American colonists accused others of being witches in Salem, Massachusetts. It resulted in the deaths of several innocent people. Myths about the Salem Witch Trials have stuck around for hundreds of years. Were only women accused of witchcraft during the trials? Did the witch panic begin when two girls got food poisoning? Now it's up to you to separate the truths from the myths. Will you be able to guess them, or will you be fooled?"--Provided by publisher.

Killing the witches

the horror of Salem, Massachusetts
2023
"[The author] 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. What really happened in Salem? [This book] tells the horrifying story of a colonial town's madness, offering the historical context of similar episodes of community mania during that time, and exploring the evidence that emerged in the Salem trials, in contemporary accounts, and in subsequent investigations"--Provided by publisher.
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The Salem witch hunt

a captivating guide to the hunt and trials of people accused of witchcraft In colonial Massachusetts
2019
Looks at the history of the Salem Witch Hunt.

Salem witch trials

2021
"Would you have survived the Salem witch trials? Make decisions and tally your score to find out"--Provided by publisher.

A storm of witchcraft

the Salem trials and the American experience
2015
Explores the different explantions that have evolved over the years about the causes of the Salem Witch Trials, discussing the possibility of hysteria brought on by egot poisoning or encephalitis, but focuses on the possibility of more than one factor at the time, including the war in Maine, political power struggles and more.

The Salem witch trials

2021
"In the late 17th century, the Salem Witch Trials led to the executions of 20 innocent people. Many explanations have been given for this tragedy, but there is no single reason it occurred. Instead, multiple factors converged to create a vortex of fear, suspicion, anger, and political tension--the perfect atmosphere to support the suspension of common sense. Readers discover . . . details about this . . . time in American history. The dangers of leveling accusations without proof and succumbing to panic are discussed in this . . . text, which is supplemented with a fact-filled timeline, annotated quotes, discussion questions, and primary sources"--Provided by publisher.

Witches!

the absolutely true tale of disaster in Salem
A history of the witch hunts that took place in colonial-era Salem, Massachusetts, featuring primary source accounts, and describing the victims, accused witches, corrupt officials, and impact of the events on society.

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