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An intimate account of the American Revolution as seen through the eyes of a Quaker pacifist couple living in Philadelphia

The Salem witch hunt of 1692 is among the most infamous events in early American history, however, it was not the only such episode to occur in New England that year. Escaping Salem reconstructs the "other witch hunt" of 1692 that took place in Stamford, Connecticut. Concise and accessible, the book takes students on a revealing journey into the mental world of early America, shattering the stereotype of early New Englanders as quick to accuse...

Examines loving and sentimental friendships among men in the colonial and revolutionary periods. This book shows that in the aftermath of Independence, patriots drafted a central place for male friendship in their social and political blueprint for the new republic.

<, P>, "Colonial history will never quite be the same... The most thorough compendium of sexual incidents, attitudes, laws, and literature in British America before 1800... This work will be the central reference point for our understanding of sexuality in early America for many years to come." -- Washington Times<, /P>,

A detailed look at the folk magic used by settlers in early New England.

Using an array of personal and public writings, The Overflowing of Friendship will transform our understanding of early American manhood as well as challenge us to reconsider the ways we think about gender in this period.