Cornerstones is a history, a photo album, and a guidebook all in one. Essays include "The Maritime History of Salem" by K. David Goss, "The Witch Trials of 1692" by Richard B. Trask, "Historic Architecture of Salem" by Bryant F. Tolles, Jr., "Nathaniel Hawthorne" by Joseph Flibbert, and "Salem Then and Now" by Jim McAllister.Softcover lg
This book reveals the truth behind the myths and helps you locate the important houses, churches, and streets of that terrifying time. Maps, photographs, and detailed instructions for touring more than fifty sites will help you understand the Salem witch trials and the people who endured them. Softcover
Witches, Rakes, and Rogues provides a window into the lives of colorful colonial Bostonian characters and their innocent "victims," at a time when the get-away vehicle was a horse, or a boat. The reader will discover women and men who were unsavory, persuasive and seductive, conniving, stealthy, unethical, and just plain ridiculous in their expectations that they could fool or delude others into thinking they were engaged in legitimate pursuits. Some of these characters are likeable on the surface, and despicable underneath. Hardcover
This DK Eyewitness book on the "American Revolution" makes for a nice supplement for young students who are studying the subject in history class. There is certainly basic information about the battles of Breed's Hill, Saratoga, and Yorktown, as well as looks at the Declaration of Independence, symbols of freedom, spies and traitors, George Washington, and other topics, but the primary attraction here are the period illustrations and historic artifacts presented, most of which come from the extensive collection of the Smithsonian Institution. Hardcover