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Salem, Massachusetts, is one of the most historic settlements in the United States. Most commonly associated with the seventeenth-century witchcraft hysteria of Salem Village an area that now falls within the bounds of neighboring Danvers the city of Salem actually boasts a rich and textured history with a variety of economic, religious, and cultural highlights. This new and exciting visual history reveals Salem s comprehensive heritage from the 1860s to the 1950s. Salem s early strengths as a colonial community were drawn from the waters around it: fishing was a staple industry in the beginning, and shipbuilding and ocean trade bolstered the settlement economically for many years. In the nineteenth century, after war with Britain caused Salem s maritime trade to decline, the city developed into a modern commercial center. Prominent settlers fostered the development of luxurious architecture and interior design, along with the founding of the city s well-known resort and amusement center, the Willows."
- Format: TradePaperback
- Author: Turino, Kenneth C.
- ISBN: 9780738535401
- Condition: Used
- Dimensions: 9.10 x 0.33
- Number Of Pages: 128
- Publication Year: 1996