Death of an Empire: The Rise and Murderous Fall of Salem, America's Richest City
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Most readers know Salem only for the city's notorious witch trials. But years later it became a very different city, one that produced America's first millionaire (still one of history's 75 wealthiest men) and boasted a maritime trade that made it the country's richest city. Westward expansion and the industrial revolution would eventually erode Salem's political importance, but it was a shocking murder and the scandal that followed which led at...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0312540388
ISBN13:9780312540388
Release Date:August 2011
Publisher:St. Martins Press-3PL
Length:352 Pages
Weight:1.23 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 6.3" x 9.3"
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19th Century Education & Reference History Murder & Mayhem State & Local True Accounts True CrimeCustomer Reviews
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