{"product_id":"death-in-salem-the-private-lives-behind-the-1692-witch-hunt-9780762784974","title":"Death in Salem: The Private Lives Behind the 1692 Witch Hunt","description":"Salem witchcraft will always have a magnetic pull on the American psyche. During the 1692 witch trials, more than 150 people were arrested. An estimated 25 million Americans--including author Diane Foulds--are descended from the twenty individuals executed. What happened to our ancestors? \u003ci\u003eDeath in Salem\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book to take a clear-eyed look at this complex time, by examining the lives of the witch trial participants from a personal perspective. \u003cbr\u003eMassachusetts settlers led difficult lives; every player in the Salem drama endured hardships barely imaginable today. Mercy Short, one of the \"bewitched\" girls, watched as Indians butchered her parents; Puritan minister Cotton Mather outlived all but three of his fifteen children. Such tragedies shaped behavior and, as Foulds argues, ultimately played a part in the witch hunt's outcome. A compelling \"who's who\" to Salem witchcraft, \u003ci\u003eDeath in Salem\u003c\/i\u003e profiles each of these historical personalities as it asks: Why was this person targeted?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Diane Foulds\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Globe Pequot Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/06\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780762784974\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiane E. Foulds, \u003c\/b\u003e a tenth-generation descendent one of those hanged in Salem in 1692, is the author of three books, including \u003ci\u003eCurious New England\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eVermont: An Explorer's Guide\u003c\/i\u003e. Her articles have appeared in the \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWashington Post, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eYankee\u003c\/i\u003e magazine.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Diane Foulds \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48912804151453,"sku":"9780762784974","price":17.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_e7ece038-a645-4ec6-8d79-6b5c4acfc6f1.jpg?v=1789547269","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/death-in-salem-the-private-lives-behind-the-1692-witch-hunt-9780762784974","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}