Yet the series of witch trials that stand out the most are those that occurred in Salem over the course of several months in the early 1690s. Between 144 and 185 women, children, and men were accused ...

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

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 ...

NORTH ANDOVER — A new memorial is being proposed to bring attention to the town’s significant role in the infamous Salem Witch Trials and the injustices which the accused faced.

Like us on Facebook. BRATTLEBORO — The next meeting of the Windham County Genealogy Interest Group will focus on “Tracing Ancestors in the Salem Witch Trials ” and “Using Cemetery Directories to Find ...

Massachusetts school officials criticized for advancing policy that would prevent religious groups like House of Promise ...

Social media has overtaken TV as the primary source of news for Americans, according to a report by the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. The study surveyed 100,000 news consumers ...

The Salem witchcraft trials : a legal history by Hoffer, Peter Charles, 1944- Publication date 1997 Topics Trials (Witchcraft) Publisher Lawrence, Kan. : University Press of Kansas Collection ...

Here is all that happened across the world on this day. The first Salem witch was hanged On this day in 1692, Bridget Bishop was hanged in Salem, Massachusetts, becoming the first person executed ...

Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, the front-runner in the New York City mayor’s race, faced a barrage of attacks from his Democratic rivals.

With the New York City mayoral primary approaching, nine Democratic candidates, including frontrunner and scandal-scarred Andrew Cuomo, prepare for their first debate on June 24.