Death of an empire, the rise and murderous fall of Salem, America's richest city, Robert Booth
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Death of an empire, the rise and murderous fall of Salem, America's richest city, Robert Booth
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Includes bibliographical references (pages [301]-315) and index
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Death of an empire
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Robert Booth
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the rise and murderous fall of Salem, America's richest city
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Traces the rise and fall of Salem, Massachusetts, in the centuries after the notorious witch trials, chronicling how the city enjoyed a profitable maritime trade until westward expansion, the industrial revolution, and a scandal triggered its fall from national prominence
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