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Alcott, Abba May 1800-1877 Alcott, Louisa May 1832-1888 Family Authors, American 19th century Family relationships Judges Massachusetts Biography Massachusetts History Colonial Period, 1600-1775 Merchants Massachusetts Biography Puritans Massachusetts Biography Salem (Mass.) History Colonial Period, 1600-1775 Sewall, Samuel 1652-1730 Trials (Witchcraft) Massachusetts SalemFilter By Subjects
Alcott, Abba May 1800-1877 Alcott, Louisa May 1832-1888 Family Authors, American 19th century Family relationships Judges Massachusetts Biography Massachusetts History Colonial Period, 1600-1775 Merchants Massachusetts Biography Puritans Massachusetts Biography Salem (Mass.) History Colonial Period, 1600-1775 Sewall, Samuel 1652-1730 Trials (Witchcraft) Massachusetts SalemLaPlante, Eve
Summary: Traces the story of the judge responsible for executing twenty Salem witch trial victims, discussing how he came to regret his actions, and his later efforts to oppose slavery and further Native American relations and sexual equality.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2008
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Summary: A great niece and cousin of Louisa May Alcott draws on newly uncovered family papers to present a revisionist portrait of Louisa's relationship with her mother, discussing how Abigail May served as the intellectual and emotional center of Louisa's life.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Free Press 2012