Discover the fascinating and tragic story of Tituba, the enslaved woman at the center of the Salem Witch Trials hysteria. This historical deep dive explores how her testimony, cultural background, and ...

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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 ...

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 ...

With copious and detailed examples, Bernard Rosenthal argues that the constructed history of the Salem witch trials mirrors the perniciousness of the trials themselves. A considerable and often ...

Behind the facades of Cape Cod homes and charming fishing villages, evil has long lurked in the shadows of the New England states.

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On June 10 1692, Bridget Bishop was hanged in Salem, Massachusetts, becoming the first person executed during the infamous witch trials. The 60-year-old widow ran a tavern and was known for her ...