American Witches: A Broomstick Tour through Four Centuries

The myths and mystery of witchcraft, witch hunts, and how they made history in the United States in a fascinating book that's "a lot of wicked fun" (Eduardo Sanchez, Director of The Blair Witch Project).

Everyone knows what a witch is, right? Pointy hat, flying broom, boiling cauldron, eating children, evil spells, etc. . . .

But the history of American witches is way weirder and wilder than you ever imagined. From bewitched pigs hell-bent on revenge to gruesome real-life murders, American Witches reveals the oddest incidents of witchcraft that have long been swept under the rug.

On a tour through history from old Salem to modern cinema, you'll encounter seventeenth-century children flying around inside their New England home "like geese"; meet a father and son team of pious Puritans who embarked on a mission that involved undressing ladies and overseeing hangings; and on the eve of the Civil War, join a reporter as he dons a dress and goes searching for witches in New York City's most dangerous neighborhoods.

Entertaining, educational, and rich in amazing, rare details, American Witches is "a delightful and thoughtful adventure into one of the darker superstitions that has plagued the country for centuries" (Shelf Awareness).