{"product_id":"death-in-salem","title":"Death in Salem","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?","brand":"Globe Pequot Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48841779052749,"sku":"9780762784974","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0557\/1529\/9533\/files\/imageloader_7427cd11-cac6-41ae-a8fa-7d586daf8ba9.jpg?v=1792173615","url":"https:\/\/booksatmidnight.com\/products\/death-in-salem","provider":"Books At Midnight","version":"1.0","type":"link"}