Costco to Host Book Signing for Local Salem, MA Authors

DANVERS, Mass. - Nov. 14, 2013 - PRLog -- Salem, Massachusetts, is a little city steeped in history. Known as the Witch City for the Puritan witchcraft trials of 1692, Salem boasts a rich heritage as a major East India seaport. Trading with China made Salem the richest city in America, generating a living architectural history. As Salem developed, it preserved much of its history.

Since 1626, Salem has had a rich history. Time has seen this small city that was founded by Puritans adapt and push forward. It has been the capital of the colony; the site of the witchcraft trials of 1692; a thriving seaport; home to Revolutionary War privateers and soldiers; an East India Seaport that opened trade with China; an industrial center; and a tourist destination. Each age has produced people of influence. They walked the city’s lanes, wharves, and streets as they pursued their dreams—people such as Roger Conant, Salem’s Puritan founder; Anne Bradstreet, the first American poetess; Judge Sewell, the remorseful witchcraft judge; Elias Derby, the first American millionaire; Samuel McIntyre, the architect who changed the face of Salem; Nathaniel Hawthorne, a great American author; and Frank Benson, the noted impressionist painter. Ordinary people were and are legends, such as Caroline Emmerton, a philanthropist who sought to save Salem’s heritage; David Goss, a historian and activist for Salem’s past; Pep Cornacchio, an extraordinary civic volunteer; and Joan Boudreau, a preservationist restaurateur; as well as countless others. Legendary Locals of Salem celebrates the eclectic and noteworthy figures that have shaped and continue to shape the community.

Local historians and authors Jerome M. Curley, Dorothy V. Malcolm, and Nelson L. Dionne present images drawn from historical archives and current sources.

Join the Authors for a Book Signing!

Where:  Costco

11 Newbury Street (Route 1), Danvers MA 01923

When: Saturday, November 23^rd, 2013; 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

Available at area bookstores, independent retailers, and online retailers, or through Arcadia Publishing at www.arcadiapublishing.com or (888)-313-2665.

Arcadia Publishing is the leading publisher of local and regional history in the United States.  Our mission is to make history accessible and meaningful through the publication of books on the heritage of America’s people and places.  Have we done a book on your town?  Visit www.arcadiapublishing.com.

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Salem

by Jerome M. Curley, Nelson L. Dionne

Then and Now series

128 pages/ softcover

Published: February 2, 2009

Legendary Locals of Salem

by Jerome M. Curley, Dorothy V. Malcom, Nelson L. Dionne

Legendary Locals

128 pages/ softcover

Published: October 7, 2013