Review: Which witch? ‘Becky Nurse of Salem’ is a complicated new Sarah Ruhl play
The first Chicago production by Shattered Globe Theatre stars Linda Reiter as the descendent of a woman executed during the ...
The Inventor Who Helped Spark the Salem Witch Trials
New research shows that the printing press, invented by Johannes Gutenberg, helped spread conspiracies that fueled the Salem ...
How dogs were implicated during the Salem witch trials
Dogs appeared several times during testimonies typically because an accused witch was believed to have had a dog who would do ...
Four decades before Salem, there were witch trials in Connecticut
It’s one of the oldest documented parts of our state’s history, and also one of the darkest. The Connecticut Witch Trials ...
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This Is the Difference Between the Real Salem Witch Trials and Agatha’s Trial
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.
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Four decades before Salem, there were witch trials in Connecticut
While Salem is famous for its witch trials, Connecticut’s history is a ... people were accused of were aligning with Satan to do real harm to their communities,” Caruso explained.
Too many plot points stir the cauldron of confusion in 'Becky Nurse of Salem'
Linda Reiter stars as the title character in Shattered Globe Theatre’s production of “Becky Nurse of Salem,” as a tour guide ...
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Witch hunts were common in the 17th century. Here’s what made Salem infamous.
Here’s how the Salem witch trials came about—and why what happened there is still ... By prompting quiet reflection, the memorial goes beyond the statistics and speculation to the real victims at the ...