Salem and Roanoke County in Vintage Postcards
Salem and Roanoke County in Vintage Postcards

Author: Nelson Harris

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2005-08-17

Total Pages: 136

ISBN-13: 1439629900

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In 1800, James Simpson, a Botetourt County landowner, purchased 31 acres of land for $100 and dedicated half of the purchase to plotting a new town. The Town of Salem was officially established when Simpson recorded his ownership at Fincastle Courthouse in October 1802, and it later became the government seat when Roanoke County was carved from Botetourt County in 1838. Today, Salem is an independent city, boasting a rich tradition of educational, commercial, and residential success. Roanoke County, like Salem, has emerged from its agrarian past to become a suburban county that embraces the beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains, as well as the strength and success of corporate centers and residential communities.

The Salem Witchcraft Papers
The Salem Witchcraft Papers

Author: Paul Boyer

Publisher: Da Capo Press, Incorporated

Published: 1977-12-21

Total Pages: 352

ISBN-13:

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Works Progress Administration created in 1935; name changed in 1939 to Work Projects Administration.

Satan & Salem
Satan & Salem

Author: Benjamin C. Ray

Publisher:

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 252

ISBN-13: 9780813939926

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This book looks beyond single-factor interpretations to offer a far more nuanced view of why the Salem witch-hunt spiraled out of control. Rather than assigning blame to a single perpetrator, Ray assembles portraits of several major characters, each of whom had complex motives for accusing his or her neighbors. In this way, he reveals how religious, social, political, and legal factors all played a role in the drama.