Curious Punishments of Bygone Days |
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| Author:
| Earle, Alice Morse |
| Series title: | Applewood Bks. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-55709-249-6 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 1995 |
| Publisher: | Applewood Books
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $12.95 |
Book Description:
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First published in 1896, this is a catalog of early American crimes and their penalties, with chapters on the pillories, stocks, the scarlet letter, the ducking stool, discipline of authors and books (egad!), and other horrifying examples of ways in which those who transgressed the laws of Colonial America were made to pay for their sins.
First published in 1896, this is a catalog of early American crimes and their penalties, with chapters on the pillories, stocks, the scarlet letter, the ducking stool, discipline of authors and books (egad!), and other horrifying examples of ways in which those who transgressed the laws of Colonial America were made to pay for their sins.