Project Gutenberg 2013-03-12 Public domain in the USA. 311 Wells, Samuel R. (Samuel Roberts) 1820 1875 Wells, Samuel Roberts Wells, S. R. (Samuel Roberts) Stowe, Harriet Beecher 1811 1896 Stowe, Harriet Elizabeth Beecher Crowfield, Christopher Stowe, H. B. (Harriet Beecher) The Salem Witchcraft, the Planchette Mystery, and Modern Spiritualism With Dr. Doddridge's Dream Produced by eagkw, Suzanne Shell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Salem Witchcraft, the Planchette Mystery, and Modern Spiritualism" by Wells et al. is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work delves into the notorious Salem witch trials and the events surrounding it, emphasizing the societal ignorance and superstitions that fueled the persecutions. Additionally, the book touches on the emergence of modern spiritualism, scrutinizing how these past events intertwine with contemporary supernatural beliefs. The opening of the text sets the stage for a detailed examination of the Salem witch trials, beginning with a description of the town and its historical significance. It highlights the societal changes that occurred in Salem and the factors that contributed to the tragic events of the witchcraft accusations. The introduction emphasizes the role of ignorance and bigotry in leading to public hysteria. The focus shifts to Mr. Upham's efforts to document the history and the various characters involved, including the ministers and accused individuals, underscoring the moral and intellectual progress that society seeks to achieve in light of such dark episodes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42318/42318-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 50.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Spiritualism Upham, Charles Wentworth, 1802-1875. Salem witchcraft Witchcraft -- Massachusetts -- Salem BF Text Category: History - American Category: History - Religious 392628 2025-09-17T07:03:25.459145 text/html 375691 2024-10-23T14:41:00 text/html 263070 2025-09-17T07:03:31.188135 application/epub+zip 265987 2025-09-17T07:03:26.623141 application/epub+zip 223507 2025-09-17T07:03:26.026103 application/epub+zip 402466 2025-09-17T07:03:34.774085 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 366336 2025-09-17T07:03:30.424157 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 303537 2022-09-19T10:37:33.241378 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 353441 2025-09-17T07:03:24.965078 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 333441 2024-10-23T14:41:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17611 2025-09-17T07:03:34.911049 application/rdf+xml 12965 2025-09-17T07:03:26.103107 image/jpeg 1657 2025-09-17T07:03:26.066084 image/jpeg 253964 2025-09-17T07:03:25.501083 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia