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What happened in Salem? Sifting through the facts, myths, half-truths, misinterpretations and theories the book presents a vivid narrative of one of the mysteries of American history.

Recounts the story of the Puritan woman who was banished from her colony for being outspoken against the religious leaders there.

A biography of the Puritan woman who was banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony for disagreeing with the prevailing religious practices.

In 1659, fourteen-year-old Mary Newbury keeps a journal of her voyage from England to the New World and her experiences living as a witch in a community of Puritans near Salem, Massachusetts.

Traces the history of colonial Massachusetts as it developed from the "Holy Commonwealth" founded in 1620 to the Commonwealth ofMassachusetts in 1780.

A history of the colony of Massachusetts relating its settlement, hardships of early settlers, the witch trials, and the incidents that precipitated the Revolution.

Selected episodes from William Brandford's original history of Plymoth Plantation.

Describes the decision of the Pilgrims to leave Plymouth, England, aboard the Mayflower in 1620, their arduous journey across the Atlantic, their struggle to settle in Massachusetts, and the impact of their settlement on later generations.