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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Main Author: Messner, Kate (Author)
Other Authors: Koch, Falynn, 1985- (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Random House Children's Books, [2024]
Edition:First edition.
Series:Messner, Kate. History smashers.
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