Long before the hysteria took hold, something was already brewing in Salem. In part one of this deep dive, we explore the ...

Salem Village, Massachusetts, became the epicenter of a notorious series of witch trials fueled by fear, superstition, and ...

Statistics is just one way to tell the tale of the infamous Salem witch trials. In just 16 months between February 1692 and May 1693, up to 200 people—mostly women—were accused of practicing ...

Salem is known for its 17th-century witch trials, with more than 200 persecuted and 20 sent to their deaths. But today Robin ...

A new book How to Kill a Witch brings a dark period of history back to grisly life – and an official tartan is being released to memorialise some of those who were tortured and killed.

Fear + trigger = scapegoat" is displayed at the Salem Witch Museum, a popular tourist attraction in Massachusetts where I ...

The next meeting of the Windham County Genealogy Interest Group will focus on “Tracing Ancestors in the Salem Witch Trials ” ...

Giles Corey, a farmer accused of witchcraft during the Salem witch trials, pleaded “not guilty.” He didn’t believe he’d achieve a fair trial and refused to speak. He was subsequently ...

A new memorial is being proposed to bring attention to the town’s significant role in the infamous Salem Witch Trials and the ...

Among the most produced plays since its 1953 debut, The Crucible is both a gripping historical drama and an evergreen parable ...