American Witches
by Susan Fair
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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 show more 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. show lessTags
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I tried so badly to get through this book... I really did but the way the author wrote...too may " let me make a joke" parts. so bad, even though it had a lot of good information I feel the author could have done better at writing this and giving the facts. Seemed like she wanted to be more of a fiction writer rather then a creditable source. I will see if this author has any other books and hopefully they wont be like this.
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Susan Fair is the author of American Witches: A Broomstick Tour through Four Centuries and Mysteries and Lore of Western Maryland, as well as numerous articles on history and odd goings-on: She lives in Boonsboro, Maryland.
Common Knowledge
- Canonical title
- American Witches
- Original publication date
- 2016-08-23
- Important places
- USA
- Important events
- Salem witch trials
Classifications
- Genres
- Nonfiction, History, General Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality
- DDC/MDS
- 133.4 — Philosophy & psychology Parapsychology & occultism Specific topics in parapsychology and occultism Demonology and witchcraft
- LCC
- BF1573 .F35 — Philosophy, Psychology and Religion Psychology Occult sciences Witchcraft
- BISAC
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- 126
- Popularity
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- Reviews
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- Rating
- (3.85)
- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper, Audiobook, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 3
- ASINs
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