Salem Cornerstones (Paperback) [Paperback]

Joseph Flibbert (Author), K. Goss (Author), Bryant Tolles (Author), Richard Trask (Author)

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Publication Date: July 1, 1999

Salem Cortnerstones is an all-in-one history, photo album, and guidebook to one of America's great centers of history and culture. This indispensable guide to historic Salem includes chapters on: maritime trade, the witchcraft trials, exceptional architecture, and Nathaniel Hawthorne. Five leading historians explain it all, including the story of Salem since Hawthorne's death, with over seventy illustrations and six maps.

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About the Author

Joseph Flibbert is an English professor at Salem State College. The author of a book on Herman Melville, he has lectured locally and internationally and has published extensively on Hawthorne, Melville, American sea literature, and other topics. He is a former president of the Nathaniel Hawthorne Society, a national organization devoted to the study of Hawthorne.

K. David Goss is the excutive director of the Beverly Historical Society and former museum director of the House of the Seven Gables, where he was instrumental in the revitalization of Pioneer Village in South Salem. He is the author of Salem: Maritime Salem in the Age of Sail (1987) and coauthor of Treasures of a Seaport Town (1998).

Bryant F. Tolles, Jr., is a director of the museum studies program and associate prfessor of history and art history at the University of Delaware. From 1974 to 1984 he was executive director of the Essex Institute in Salem, now part of the Peabody Essex Museum. He is the author of Architecture in Salem (1983).

Richard B. Trask is the town archivist of Danvers, Massachusetts (formerly known as Salem Village). He is the author of several works on the witchcraft trials, including The Devil Hath Been Raised: A Documentary History of the Salem Village Witchcraft Outbreak of March 1692 (1997). He is also an internationally recognized authority on the asassination of President John F. Kennedy.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Commonwealth Editions (July 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1889833096
• ISBN-13: 978-1889833095
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 8.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,423,411 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Guidebook for Tourists and the Intellectually Curious, December 19, 2007

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This book is divided into five sections: 1. Maritime history of the city 2. The witchcraft trials of 1692 3. Historic architecture 4. Famous author Nathaniel Hawthorne 5. Salem past and present

The book includes several photos, several in beautiful full page color. Salem, of course, is probably best known for the infamous witchcraft trials, and the book does a wonderful job in simply explaining the madness that took place in that year. However, Salem also played a very important role in shipbuilding and ships were built there that sailed all over the world. Famous author Nathaniel Hawthorne spent half of his life in Salem, and the book includes great photos of him and his family. The Turner house, better known as The House of the Seven Gables graces the cover in addition to a beautiful full color nighttime photo inside the book. For those planning a trip to this historic city maps are provided throughout the book showing specifically where to find the historic buildings and the significance they hold in the city's history. I find this to be a wonderful five star book of interest to the tourist and those interested in the history of our country.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent source of information about Salem, August 27, 2010

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We visited Salem back in 1996 and I have always wanted to go back again sometime. There is SO much to see in that little village! A person might be taken by surprise to know of all the rich history in that area, besides the famed witch trials of course. This book has a nice collection of photos and tons of information on all the key elements Salem has to offer; not only on the witch trial, but also on the abundance of historical homes and buildings. If you can't get there in person, this book will give you a real insight as to what Salem has to offer.