James Thacher: 6 books

One of the most famous revolutions in history, the American Revolution (1775-1783) was the political upheaval in which 13 distinct colonies in North America banded together to cast off British rule, forming the United States of America. After the shot heard round the world on April 19, 1775, at the Battle...

A belief in the entity of witchcraft and sorcery may boast of a high degree of antiquity. In both the Old and New Testament, we observe numerous tragical events, bearing the semblance of diabolical agency. A prominent instance is found in the witch of Endor, who is said to have been deeply versed...

A belief in the entity of witchcraft and sorcery may boast of a high degree of antiquity. In both the Old and New Testament, we observe numerous tragical events, bearing the semblance of diabolical agency. A prominent instance is found in the witch of Endor, who is said to have been deeply versed...

“Superstition, is a word of very extensive signification, but for the purpose of this work, the word applies to those who believe in witchcraft, magic, and apparitions, or that the divine will is decided by omens or auguries; that the fortune of individuals can be affected by things indifferent,...

TABLE OF CONTENTS ADVERTISEMENT. GHOSTS AND APPARITIONS. POWER OF IMAGINATION. ILLUSIONS. IMAGINATION AND FEAR. SUPERSTITION. WITCHCRAFT AND SORCERY. SALEM WITCHCRAFT. TRIAL OF SUSANNA MARTIN, JUNE 29, 1692. TRIAL OF ELIZABETH HOW, JUNE 30, 1692. TRIAL OF MARTHA CARRYER, AUGUST 2, 1692. OMENS AND AUGURIES. MEDICAL QUACKERY.

An Essay on Demonology, Ghosts and Apparitions, and Popular Superstitions is a concise overview of the paranormal, and includes a section discussing the Salem Witch events. A table of contents is included.