The 15 th through 17 th centuries saw a wave of “witch hunts” break out across the Western world: the Salem Witch Trials in ...

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 ...

I teach a course on New England witchcraft trials, and students always arrive with varying degrees of knowledge of what ...

The Connecticut Witch Trials occurred from 1647 to 1663, more than four decades before the trials in Salem, Massachusetts. “The witch trials in Connecticut were extremely deadly. The first seven ...

Each week we pause to ponder the truths available to us from the pages of history. We browse through the annals of the ...

Her trial took place during the Salem witch trials in 1693 ... while navigating a complex world of magic and intrigue.

DANVERS — Efforts have ramped up to save one of the most important sites linked to the Salem Witch Trials that’s still standing today. A Change.org petition to save Ingersoll’s Tavern at 199 ...

Linda Reiter stars as the title character in Shattered Globe Theatre’s production of “Becky Nurse of Salem,” as a tour guide ...

Salem Haunted Happenings Salem arguably is the birthplace of Halloween festivities, and while the spirits of the season occupy the village year round, they get into a frenzied gear during Salem ...

her trial technically wasn't part of the Salem witch trials. Her trial has a few similarities to the real-life Salem witch trials, but the biggest difference is that it has a huge impact.