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This month we are highlighting resources on the Salem Witch Trials.
The Devil in Massachusetts, a modern inquiry into the Salem witch trials....
Marion L. Starkey
American journalist
Marion L. Starkey | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 13, |
| Died | December 18, |
| Genre | history |
| Notable works | The Devil in Massachusetts: A Modern Enquiry into the Salem Witch Trials |
Marion Lena Starkey (April 13, – December 18, ) was an American writer of history books, including The Devil in Massachusetts: A Modern Enquiry into the Salem Witch Trials.
She was born April 13, in Worcester, MA to Arthur and Alice T. (Gray) Starkey. She earned a bachelor's degree from Boston University in , and a master's degree from Harvard University in [1]
Career
After working as a newspaper editor for the Saugus Herald and teaching at the Hampton Institute and at the University of Connecticut at New London, she became a full-time writer.[2] She began writing as a child, but did not take up writing full-time for many years.
Her books include: The Tall Man from Boston, The Visionary Girls: Witchcraft in Salem Village, Cheroke