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Adult Titles
Six Women of Salem: the Untold Story of the Accused and Their Accusers in the Salem Witch Trials. DaCapo Press, , paperback, and by MJF Books, hardbound edition. | |
“Biographical Notes,” a glossary of 1, plus names that identifies the large cast of characters in Records of the Salem Witch-Hunt. Bernard Rosenthal, editor in chief. Marilynne roach biography of christopher Marilynne K. Roach will lecture tomorrow at 6 p. Scott C. Steward : Your subjects are the accused and their accusers, and come from several economic and social strata. What makes them representative?Cambridge University Press, | |
The Salem Witch Trials: a Day-by-Day Chronicle of a Community Under Siege. Cooper Square Press, , and Taylor Trade Publishing, paperback edition. | |
Besides the Salem related titles for adults, Roach has also written and illustrated several books for younger readers (now out of print):
In the Days of the Salem Witchcraft Trials, Houghton Mifflin, , paperback edition, , presenting the normal life interrupted by the witch scare. — “Intriguing.” Booklist | |
Down to Earth at Walden, Houghton-Mifflin, , nonfiction, , the daily life of Thoreau at Walden Pond. Displayed at the English-Speaking Union’s Books-Across-the-Sea exhibit. “By rights it will be a classic. . . Marilynne roach biography of christopher lee A half-dozen intertwined biographies present the witch trials as experienced by six specific individual women, their lives before, during, and if they survived after the tragedy: Rebecca Nurse, Bridget Bishop, Mary English, Ann Putnam Sr. Buy Now. Called the bible of the Salem witch trials, this chronological unfolding of events encompasses the large cast of characters who experienced the local, regional, and international stresses that flared into the infamous with trials. Books by Marilynne K. Buy Now The Salem Witch Trials: A Day-by-Day Chronicle of a Co mmunity Under Siege Called the bible of the Salem witch trials, this chronological unfolding of events encompasses the large cast of characters who experienced the local, regional, and international stresses that flared into the infamous with trials.. Own this book!” — Jane Langdon, The Concord Saunterer | |
Presto: or The Adventures of a Turnspit Dog, Houghton-Mifflin, , fiction, a terrier’s picaresque adventures in the world of 18th-century London encountering street performers and literary icons Samuel Johnson and Horace Walpole. “. . . stylishness and honest delight in storytelling.” — Leon Garfield, Bookworld | |
Dune Fox, Atlantic Monthly-Little Brown, , natural history of a Cape Cod beach. “An effective blend of precision and grace.” — Kirkus | |
Encounters with the Invisible World, T. Y. Crowell, , short stories on New England themes, earned a Bread Loaf Fellowship in One story, “The Ghost in the Shed,” appeared in Cricket, October , and aired as a cartoon on a CBS Library Special in Another, “The Orchard Murder,” became a live-action film by John Hoover in “With vivid descriptions and salty conversations, she tells of witchcraft, piracy, and bargains with the devil.” — Horn Book | |
The Mouse and the Song, Parents’ Magazine Press, (illustrated by Joseph Low; re-issued by Sassafras Grove, with illustrations by the author). From an incident in Thoreau’s Walden. Displayed at the English-Speaking Union's Books-Across-the-Sea exhibit. “Simply and beautifully told in the spirit of HDT.” — Walter Harding, Thoreau Society Bulletin | |
Two Roman Mice, T. Y. Crowell, , published in England by Kaye & Ward, the city mouse and country mouse story translated from the Latin of Horace (Quintus Horatius Flaccus), an ALA Notable Book in “A little gem of a book . Marilynne roach biography of christopher columbus Education: Massachusetts College of Art, B. Religion: Christian. Illustrator Peter C. Roach is an author of books for both children and adults. In an example of the former, Presto; or, The Adventures of a Turnspit Dog , Roach follows the travels of a plucky terrier in eighteenth-century London.. . worth every denarius.” — The Guardian, UK |
Historical and Genealogical Articles
“Gallows Hill Project: (Re-)Discovering Proctor’s Ledge,” American Ancestors,Spring The evidence for Roach’s identification of Proctor’s Ledge as the hanging site.
“Where was Giles Corey pressed to Death?” American Ancestors,Fall Roach discovered a more probable site than the cemetery pointed out to tourists.
“Where Did Accused ‘Witch’ Bridget Bishop Live?” American Ancestors, Fall Using probate, deeds, and trial evidence, Roach verified Bridget’s home site at the time of her arrest.
“A Genealogical Perspective on the Salem Witchcraft Trials,” New England Ancestors, Vol.
9, No. 2, Spring Lessons learned from forty + years researching the individuals involved in the trials.
“The Corpse in the Cellar,” New England Ancestors, Vol. 8, No. 4, Fall Might a sensational tale have some measure of truth in it?
“Records of the Rev. Samuel Parris, Salem Village, Massachusetts, –,” New England Historical and Genealogical Register, January, Vital records kept by the controversial minister.
“Poisonous Thoughts,” The Lizzie Borden Quarterly, July Did Lizzie try to buy poison or was that testimony a matter of mistaken identity?
“Choosing the Borden Trial Jury,” The Lizzie Borden Quarterly, October The jury pool, the trial jury, and the news reporters’ opinions of them.
“That Child Betty Parris: Elizabeth (Parris) Barron and the People in Her Life,” Essex Institute Historical Collections, January The rest of the life of the first supposed victim of witchcraft.
Miscellaneous Historical Consulting Includes:
Timeless, NBC
Who Do You Think You Are? Shed Media US, TLC
City of Salem, Mass.
Historical Society of Watertown, Watertown Mass.
Mount Auburn Cemetery, Watertown & Cambridge, Mass.
The Salem Witch Museum, Salem, Mass.
Goodwin-Proctor LLP, Boston, Mass.
Town of Watertown, Mass.