Witches, rakes, and rogues : true stories of scam, scandal, murder, and mayhem in Boston, 1630-1775 / D. Brenton Simons.

Simons traces some early Boston scandals, illustrating both the uniqueness of its people and the universalities of human nature.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Simons, D. Brenton
Language:English
Published: Beverly, Mass. : Commonwealth Editions, [2005], ©2005.
Subjects:
Scandals > Massachusetts > Boston > History > Anecdotes.
Crime > Massachusetts > Boston > History > Anecdotes.
Witches > Massachusetts > Boston > Biography > Anecdotes.
Rogues and vagabonds > Massachusetts > Boston > Biography > Anecdotes.
Swindlers and swindling > Massachusetts > Boston > Biography > Anecdotes.
Criminals > Massachusetts > Boston > Biography > Anecdotes.
Boston (Mass.) > History > Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 > Anecdotes.
Boston (Mass.) > Social life and customs > Anecdotes.
Boston (Mass.) > Biography > Anecdotes.
Genre:
Anecdotes.
Biography
Physical Description:xii, 260 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 24 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Witch's brew: witchcraft and possession in early Boston
  • Rogues' gallery: scoundrels, impostors, and schemers
  • A miscellany of miscreants
  • Family skeletons, dangerous liaisons, and black sheep.