In the 21st century, you’re far more likely to encounter a TV witch who’s smart and stylish, and whose beauty is part of her ...

From Napoleon's height to the tale of 300 Spartans, these inaccurate historical "facts" drive history buffs crazy!

In her Newberry Library course, Kay Daly examines the depiction of witches onstage, from the 17th century to the present.

Robert Thurston, professor emeritus of History at Miami University and author of “The Witch Hunts: A History of the Witch ...

John the Painter, AKA John Aitken, was an 18th century radical aiming to aid the American revolutionaries. He started a fire ...

Meg was accused of using witchcraft to ruin crops, sour milk and shape-shift into animals during her life in the 17th Century ...

Condemned in tens of thousands for witchcraft, for cursing crops, or for dancing with the devil. Starting from the late ...

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The history of Halloween goes back at least 2,000 years, to the Celtic pagan festival of Samhain (pronounced “sow-un”).

Reproductive Rites’ unearths the untold story of abortion witch hunts, from the days of Socrates through the Salem Witch ...

England’s deadliest witch trial happened in the North East in 1650 when the Newcastle Corporation brought in an infamous ...

This is the second time Mattagami First Nation Chief Jennifer Constant hosted a Witches Walk. The route began at the Timmins ...