When four young girls from Salem Village began having mysterious fits in 1692, they accused Bishop of sending her spirit to ...

The infamous witch trials may have put this Boston suburb on the map, but they’ve also overshadowed much of its magic. Here’s ...

The accused never denied witchcraft existed – they denied being part of it. Mary Easty’s calm, reasoned plea exposed cracks ...

In 1692, Salem Village, Massachusetts, became the epicenter of a notorious series of witch trials fueled by fear, superstition, and social tensions. Over the course of a year, more than 200 ...

How Salem faced up to its dark past to become one of the most inclusive towns in America Salem is known for its 17th-century witch trials, with more than 200 persecuted and 20 sent to their deaths.

Nancy Drew: Midnight in Salem Nancy Drew unexpectedly finds herself in Salem, Massachusetts investigating an arson on the Hathorne estate. The Hathorne House was originally constructed by Judge John ...

Salem, Massachusetts, is renowned for its witch trials, but this charming New England town has so much more to offer. Photograph by Wangkun Jia / Alamy Stock Photo ...

Unsurprisingly, after an edict was issued in 1611 to halt the Basque Country’s rampant witch trials – following the realisation that tall tales were behind much of the hysteria – the perceived ...

In 1692, the colonial town of Salem, Massachusetts, became caught up in a fervor over alleged witchcraft. In her new book “The Witches,” Stacy Schiff explores what led a group of Puritans to ...