Mary Beth Norton
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English
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"A book on the American Revolution that looks at the critical "long year" of 1774, and the revolutionary change that took place from December 1773 to mid-April 1775, from the Boston Tea Party and the first Continental Congress to the Battle of Lexington and Concord."--
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Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
1996.
Language
English
Description
Much like A Midwife's Tale and The Unredeemed Captive, this novel is about power relationships in early American society, religion, and politics—with insights into the initial development and operation of government, the maintenance of social order, and the experiences of individual men and women.
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Language
English
Description
In January 1692 in Salem Village, Massachusetts, two young girls began to suffer from inexplicable fits. Seventeen months later, after legal action had been taken against 144 people, 20 of them put to death, the ignominious Salem witchcraft trials finally came to an end. Mary Beth Norton gives us a unique account of the events at Salem, helping us to understand them as they were understood by those who lived through the frenzy. Describing the situation...
6) Witch hunt
Publisher
A & E Television Networks
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Return to Colonial New England for a fresh look at the infamous events of Puritan Salem.