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Salem, Massachusetts

locale of frenzied assault on supposed witches (1692). [Am. Hist.: Jameson, 442; Am. Lit.: The Crucible]
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(15) The Satanic Temple is a non-theistic group founded in 2013 in Salem, Massachusetts. Though it uses satanic imagery, the group doesn't actually believe in Satan but rather use the idea of religious pluralism to advocate against theocracy and to challenge corrupt authority.
(15) ITUNES DOCUMENTARY Acclaimed documentary film-maker Penny Lane travels to Salem, Massachusetts, to meet members of the Satanic Temple.
The film is based on a story of a man, Hubei Dubois who is mocked by everyone in his beloved hometown of Salem, Massachusetts known for its incredible Halloween celebration and how he comes for its rescue when some ghostly activities interrupt the night.
He also was a direct descendant of Cotton Mather, the New England minister considered largely responsible for whipping up the frenzy in Salem, Massachusetts that led to 20 executions and many more imprisonments at the Salem Witch Trials, in 1692-93.
The case arises from a 2007 steam accident at a Dominion-owned power plant in Salem, Massachusetts. Dominion had a contract for Alstom to inspect the plant, according to published accounts.
In Salem, Massachusetts, witchy stuff is not unusual.
This "spellbook of interior alchemy" is an offshoot of HausWitch, Feldmann's Salem, Massachusetts, shop where she sells all of the necessary tools for domestic witchery.
Witches being burned at the stake is an image that crops up whenever the infamous witch trials of Salem, Massachusetts, are mentioned.
The house started with looking at Salem, Massachusetts. I was very much drawn to the House of the Seven Gables.
Abaca only came to be known as Manila Hemp when it was first introduced to the western market in about 1820 via the export shipment made to Salem, Massachusetts, USA under the product name of simply "Manila." The Philippines was then more known by the name of its capital city, Manila;
Valvoline Incorporated, a worldwide supplier of premium branded lubricants and automotive services, has announced that its franchisee, Henley Enterprises Inc., has opened a new Valvoline Instant Oil ChangeSM service centre in Salem, Massachusetts.
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