The Salem witch trials /

The Salem witch trials /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Uschan, Michael V., 1948-
Imprint:	Milwaukee, WI : World Almanac Library, 2004.
Description:	48 p. : ill. (some col.), col. map ; 26 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	Landmark events in American history
Subject:	Trials (Witchcraft) -- Massachusetts -- Salem -- History -- 17th century -- Juvenile literature. Trials (Witchcraft) Massachusetts -- Salem. Juvenile works.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5639608

Hidden Bibliographic Details
Varying Form of Title:	Witch trials
ISBN:	0836853873 (lib. bdg.) 0836854152 (pbk.)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 46) and index.
Summary:	Follows the beginnings of the witchcraft hysteria that led to the Salem witch trials and describes the impact of these trials on the people and community. Follows the beginnings of the witchcraft hysteria that led to the Salem witch trials and describes the impact of these trials on the people and community. In 1692, Salem Village in the Massachusetts Bay Colony was rocked by a series of accusations made by young girls in the community. The girls accused other people in the village of witchcraft, setting in motion a series of events that led to the imprisonment, trial, and execution of many innocent people. This book looks at the background to the Salem Witch Trials, shedding light on the event with an examination of society in Puritan New England. It details the course of the trials and their impact over time, from the 1690s to the 1900s.

Table of Contents:

Introduction
Chapter 1. Witches
Chapter 2. The Accusations Begin
Chapter 3. The Witch Trials
Chapter 4. Doubts and Questions
Chapter 5. Making Amends
Conclusion
Time Line
Glossary
Further Information
Index