Salem witch trials
In 1692, a few paranoid Puritans accused their neighbors of being witches sending the town flying off the (broomstick) handle. Before it was all over, dozens of women in Salem, Massachusetts were executed-burned at the stake. RIGHT? WRONG! There was some serious witch worry, but no one in the United...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Random House Children's Books,
[2024]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Series: | Messner, Kate. History smashers.
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| Summary: | In 1692, a few paranoid Puritans accused their neighbors of being witches sending the town flying off the (broomstick) handle. Before it was all over, dozens of women in Salem, Massachusetts were executed-burned at the stake. RIGHT? WRONG! There was some serious witch worry, but no one in the United States was put on a pyre (though the truth isn't much better). And women weren't the only ones caught in crossfire... maybe don't read this one aloud to your dog. What really happened? The truth is historians aren't totally sure. But it is certain that religious beliefs, a changing world, and a few super nosy neighbors collided to spell disaster for one New England town. No joke! |
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| Physical Description: | 187 pages illustrations, maps 21 cm. |
| Audience: | Ages 8-12 Grades 4-6 |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 174-180) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780593705278 0593705270 9780593705285 0593705289 |
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