Bøker av Richard S. Ross

From 1647-1663 eleven people were hanged as witches on the New England frontier, in the Connecticut River Valley. This book examines why the witch hysteria first erupted in the Connecticut River Valley. It offers a fresh assessment of witch accusations, trials and executions, and discusses the witchcraft trials before Salem and the reasons for the continued witch hunting up to 1663.

In 1831, Prussia was consumed by two fears: the possibility of revolution resulting from the 1830 November Uprising of Poland against Russia, and a looming cholera epidemic. This book examines the Prussian government's strict health policy and its consequences, including social unrest and resulting public health reforms.