Wholesale Dark History of Penn's Woods

When ships under white Europeans first sailed into Delaware Bay in 1609, southeastern Pennsylvania's documented history of the strange & unusual began. This book tackles seven true "dark histories" from Chester & Delaware counties, including tales of murder, witchcraft, cannibalism, tragic accidents & macabre events in the Greater Philadelphia region. All stories are meticulously researched & placed within the context of Pennsylvania & world history. For example, the murder of three children by an indentured servant is contextualized with the kidnapping of children into servitude in England. The trial of a woman for killing her infants is placed within the context of women's rights in early America. This is not a book of ghost stories; it explores real events that led to beliefs in ghosts, balancing accessibility for readers with solid academic work.