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    1692 in Salem‚ Massachusetts was a time of fear‚ allegation‚ and deceit. It was the time of the Salem witch trials. Family feuds‚ eccentric personalities‚ and even keeping dolls in your home were reasons for accusations. Fueled by religious fanatics and young girls screaming for attention‚ literally‚ no one was safe from the insanity of the witch-hunt. This paper is intended to discuss the causes of this hysteria‚ some of the trials that took place during the year 1692‚ and what finally stopped the

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    Write a letter within 120 words to the editor of a newspaper complaining about the high prices of everyday necessities. [Points: prices of almost all articles of daily use rising high – poor and middle class people suffer much – the Govt. to take steps to check rise in prices] Ans.: To‚ The Editor‚ ‘Letters to the editor column’ The Statesman‚ Kolkata-700001 Dear Sir‚ I would like to draw the attention of the concerned authority to the problem detailed below through the widely read ‘Letters

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    media Mass media play a very important role in our everyday life. They serve to inform people of different events that take place or may happen. Also they entertain people or even help to make their life better. But the most important thing that newspapers‚ radio or TV bring to people is information. The process of sharing information in the modern world is extremely intense. In all countries is becoming more complex social cultural phenomenon that applies to various activities and is inseparable

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    A review of A Fever in Salem: A New Interpretation of the New England Witch Trials‚ by Laurie Winn Carlson‚ Ivan R. Dee‚ Chicago‚ 2000; 224 pp. $14.95 Paperback. ISBN: 1-566633095 A FEVER IN SALEM POSITS A biological cause for the early modem witchcraft epidemic‚ which resulted in the hanging of 19 people in Salem‚ MA‚ in 1692. Witchcraft persecution‚ Laurie Carlson writes‚ arose because of the strange behavior of the supposedly bewitched accusers. She concludes that the cause was a disease unrecognizable

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    Moses Newspaper Story    The story of Moses is fascinating.  Moses struggles with his call to leadership by God.  He is  called by God when he encounters the Burning Bush.  However‚ Moses does not feel secure  enough to lead the people and to be an eloquent speaker.  Eventually‚ Moses finds his  strength to confront Pharaoh and to lead the people out of slavery in Egypt.      Write a newspaper article detailing Moses’ encounter with the Burning Bush‚ Moses’  resistance to God‚ Moses choosing Aaron as his assistant

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    Salem Witch Trial Hysteria of 1692 Throughout the late 17th century‚ the New England town of Salem‚ Massachusetts experienced a horrific religious episode. The time known as the Salem Witch Trial Hysteria of 1692 cost the life of 20 men and women. One of the contributing factors that led to this incident was the social rivalry of the Putnam and Porter families. The Putnam family resented the Porters and blamed them for their loss of wealth and political influence. The Salem witch trials were also

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    What Caused the Salem Witch Trial Hysteria of 1692? The year 1692 marked a major event in history in the town of Salem‚ Massachusetts. During the year 1692Salem‚ a colony filled with Puritans who believe in religion very strongly‚ but as their beliefs grow‚ the more the people were starting to die. The problem or question is what caused the Salem witch crisis hysteria of 1692? There were many causes for the Salem witch trial hysteria but the possible three main reasons were the conflicts between

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    Amanda Whitsett Robison History 1301 November 17‚ 2010 The Social Psychology of the Salem Witch Trials The events that took place in Salem‚ Massachusetts in 1692 have had historians scrutinizing over the causes for years. There have been several theories about how the situation became so out of control. The haunting story is well known in America‚ taught to our youth and has been the focus of numerous forms of media. We are familiar with the story but unfamiliar with the origin of its

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    Internet Newspapers on Circulation of Print Newspapers in the U.S. A paper submitted to 54 Conference of International Communication Conference for consideration for presentation th October 2003 ABSTRACT An Internet survey of publishers and online editors found that growth of the Internet newspaper yielded a slightly negative effect on print newspapers’ circulation. The findings suggest that the smaller the newspaper‚ the larger effect the Internet newspapers had on the print newspapers. Small

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    The Salem Witch Trials is something many have heard of throughout the courses in the education of history. The Salem witch trials is mostly known for trials against people being accused of practicing witch-craft in colonial New England‚ which led to hundreds of accusations and 20 executions. The book Escaping Salem: The Other Witch Hunt of 1692‚ written by Richard Godbeer helped create a better vision of what actually went on during the time of these trials. Richard Godbeer attended Oxford University

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