Mercer County Library

History kids, hysteria and hangings

Label
History kids, hysteria and hangings
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
resource.interestAgeLevel
Ages 010-014
Main title
History kids
Oclc number
1325593599
Runtime
24
Series statement
History kids
Sub title
hysteria and hangings
Summary
In this new 2022 high-definition program, learn all about the Salem Witch Trials, a dark chapter in Massachusetts history, where the unexplained was attributed to witchcraft and those that did not conform to Puritan ideals were witches. Understand the theories as to why children and adults accused others of witchcraft and were complicit in their being hanged as witches. In the guilt-ridden aftermath of the trials, the community of Salem searched for absolution and explanations for the hysteria and the hangings. Detailed graphics and animation reinforce pivotal events
Target audience
juvenile
Technique
live action
Classification
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