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Paul Revere's midnight ride looms as an almost mythical event in American his- tory—yet it  has been largely ignored by scholars and left to patriotic writers and debunkers. Now one of the foremost American historians offers the first full-scale history of this monumental event.  In Paul Revere's Ride, David Hackett Fischer fashions an exciting narrative that offers deep insight into the outbreak of revolution and the emergence of the American republic. Beginning in the years before the war, Fischer illuminates the figure of Paul Revere, a man far more complex than the simple artisan and messen- ger of tradition. Drawing on intensive new research, Fischer guides readers through the world of Boston's revolutionary movement, recreates the fateful events of April 18th, and provides a fresh interpretation of the battle that began the war at Lexington and Concord.  Returning Paul Revere to center stage in these critical events, Paul Revere's Ride captures both the drama and the underlying developments in a triumphant return to narrative history at its finest. From the dust jacket

Salem Possessed traces the human passions that built the 1692 witch trials, revealing the men and women who spun and became entangled in Salem’s web of suspicion.

An early historical account of the Salem witch trials that examines the widespread belief in witchcraft and the legal proceedings that shaped the legacy of early Massachusetts.

Explores the rise and evolution of witchcraft in America—beginning with the Salem witch hunts and leading to today’s revitalized Wiccan movement.

The Story of the Salem Witch Trials is a comprehensive history of the infamous 1692 witch-hunts in Salem, Massachusetts, providing a unique and accessible approach to an often misunderstood subject. It covers the complex decisions made by those responsible for the trials and highlights their actions that turned an otherwise minor event into a crisis that has captivated American history for over three centuries.

In a thriller set in North America, Sigma Force director Painter Crowe confronts a deadly conspiracy linked to a lost prehistoric colony, racing against time to uncover a deadly secret.

Raphael explains the central purpose of his "people's history" thusly: "By uncovering the stories of farmers, artisans, and laborers, we discern how plain folk helped create a revolution strong enough to evict the British Empire from the thirteen colonies. And by digging deeper still, we learn how people with no political standing -- women, Native Americans, African Americans -- altered the shape of a war conceived by others." After carefully reconstructing the histories of all these groups, he concludes: "The story of our nation's founding, told so often from the perspective of the 'founding fathers,' will never ring true unless it can take some account of the Massachusetts farmers who closed the courts, the poor men and boys who fought the battles, the women who followed the troops, the loyalists who viewed themselves as rebels, the pacifists who refused to sign oaths of allegiance, the Native Americans who struggled for their own independence, the southern slaves who fled to the British, the northern slaves who negotiated their freedom by joining the Continental Army". Raphael's account rings true: these people made the American Revolution. - Marcus Rediker, University of Pittsburgh.

An examination of the 1692 Salem witchcraft trials, their antecedents, and the evolving historical interpretations.

Frances Hill explores the Salem witch trials of 1691–1693, unraveling the social, psychological, and feminist forces that turned ordinary citizens into accusers and condemned over a hundred people to death or imprisonment.

Six Women of Salem traces the lives of the accused, accusers, and the afflicted during the 1692 witch trials, blending narrative and research to illuminate 17th‑century social conditions in colonial Massachusetts.

A meticulously researched, day‑by‑day account of the 1692–1697 Salem witch trials, revealing lesser‑known documents, court records, and the broader social, colonial, and international forces that shaped the crisis.