New England's Cruel and Unusual Punishme (New England's Collectible Classics) - Softcover

Robert Ellis Cahill

Softcover

ISBN 10: 096261629X ISBN 13: 9780962616297

Publisher: Old Saltbox, 1994

Synopsis

"People were burned at the stake in New England, and whipping was a common punishment. Hangings were gala affairs where food and drink was served, and pelting a neighbor who sat in the stocks with rocks and filth from the street was a weekly form of recreation. There were strict rules and regulations for all 17th and 18th centruy Pilgrims and Puritans -- and to break a rule might mean death. Yet, children, women and anyone of a different religion were treated quite cruelly, whether they broke the rules or not. Almost every New England family owned at least one black (and sometimes one white) slave prior to the Revolution, and the slave's fate was at the whim of his or her master. This book reveals some old and well-kept secrets that will surprise you."

About this title

From the Publisher:

NEW ENGLAND'S COLLECTIBLE CLASSICS SERIES
BOOK#1 WITCHES & WIZARDS
BOOK#2 GHOSTLY HAUNTS
BOOK#3 MARVELOUS MONSTERS
BOOK#4 MAD & MYSTERIOUS MEN
BOOK#5 STRANGE SEA SAGAS
BOOK#6 FINDING N.E.'S SHIPWRECKS
BOOK#7 WAR WONDERS
BOOK#8 VISITORS FROM OUTER SPACE
BOOK#9 THE HORRORS OF SALEM'S WITCH DUNGEON
BOOK#10 THE OLD IRISH OF N.E.
BOOK#11 NAUGHTY NAVY
BOOK#12 VIKING & INDIAN WARS
BOOK#13 RIOTOUS REVOLUTION
BOOK#14 PIRATES & LOST TREASURES
BOOK#15 MOUNTAIN MADNESS
BOOK#16 THINGS THAT GO BUMP IN THE NIGHT
BOOK#17 STRANGE SUPERSTITIONS
BOOK#18 ANCIENT MYSTERIES
BOOK#19 HAUNTED SHIPS OF THE N.ATLANTIC
BOOK#20 SUGAR & SPICE
BOOK#21 HAUNTED HAPPENINGS
BOOK#22 AMAZING FISH STORIES
BOOK#23 STRANGE BELIEFS,CUSTOMS & SUPERSTITIONS
BOOK#24 CHRISTMAS MEMORIES
BOOK#25 CRUEL & UNUSUAL PUNISHMENTS
BOOK#26 CURIOUS CUSTOMS & CURES
BOOK#27 LIGHTHOUSE MYSTERIES OF THE N.ATLANTIC

About the Author:

Robert Cahill, the author of Diary of the Depths, a non-fiction book about the adventures of scuba divers, also published more than 100 feature articles in Yankee, National Geographic, and other national magazines. In addition, he published more than 30 non-fiction books about New England life, lore, and history. Prior to his work as an author, he served as a lieutenant in Army Security Intelligence in East Africa, dove professionally as a scuba diver, served as Massachusetts state representative and as a sheriff of Essex County in Salem, Massachusetts. He also worked in advertising and public relations. Prior to his death in 2005, Robert Cahill and his wife Sandy enjoyed sharing their lives together between two homes: their antique home in Salem, Massachusetts, and their contemporary home in Celebration, Florida.

About this edition

• Publisher: Old Saltbox
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 096261629X
• ISBN 13: 9780962616297
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 88