A Storm of Witchcraft: The Salem Trials and the American Experience
- ISBN-10
- 019989034X
- ISBN-13
- 9780199890347
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 398
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2015
- Publisher
- Pivotal Moments in American Hi
- Author
- Emerson W. Baker
Description
Presents an historical analysis of the Salem witch trials, examining the factors that may have led to the mass hysteria, including a possible occurrence of ergot poisoning, a frontier war in Maine, and local political rivalries.
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- 2014-09-08
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- 2014-09-08
- 304 pages
- Ebook
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