The history of American witches is way weirder than you ever imagined. From bewitched pigs hell-bent on revenge to gruesome twentieth-century murders, American Witches reveals strange incidents of witchcraft that have long been swept under the rug as bizarre sidenotes to history. On a tour through history that’s both whimsical and startling, we’ll encounter seventeenth-century children flying around inside their New England home “like geese.” We’ll meet a father-son team of pious Puritans who embarked on a mission that involved undressing ladies and overseeing hangings. And on the eve of the Civil War, we’ll accompany a reporter as he dons a dress and goes searching for witches in New York City’s most dangerous neighborhoods. Entertainingly readable and rich in amazing details often left out of today’s texts, American Witches casts a flickering torchlight into the dark corners of American history.
American Witches: A Broomstick Tour through Four Centuries
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Author: Fair, Susan
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 9781510703803
Details:
Author: Fair, Susan
Brand: SKYHORSE
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Number Of Pages: 336
Release Date: 23-08-2016
Package Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.7 x 1.3 inches Languages: English
EAN: 9781510703803
