Witchcraft in Colonial Virginia

By: Carson O. Hudson Jr.

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Synopsis: The Emmy Award–winning screenwriter &“examines spine-tingling tales in chapters called &‘The Beliefs,&’ &‘The Law,&’ &‘The Experts&’ and &‘The Witches&’&” (Bristol Herald Courier).While the Salem witch trials get the most notoriety, Virginia&’s witchcraft history dates back many years before that . . . Colonial Virginians shared a common belief in the supernatural with their northern neighbors. While the witchcraft mania that swept through Salem, Massachusetts, in 1692 was significant, fascination with it has tended to overshadow the historical records of other persecutions throughout early America. The 1626 case of Joan Wright, the first woman to be accused of witchcraft in British North America, began Virginia&’s own witch craze. Utilizing surviving records, author, local historian and screenwriter Carson Hudson narrates these fascinating stories.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 185 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781439667811
Related ISBNs:: 9781467144247
Publisher:: Arcadia Publishing
Date of Addition:: 09/17/23
Copyrighted By:: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Nonfiction, Health, Mind and Body, Religion and Spirituality
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.