Her trial has a few similarities to the real-life Salem witch trials, but the biggest difference is that it has a huge impact. Agatha's trial was justified while the Salem witch trials were unlawful.

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 ...

On Oct. 7, an exhibit opened at the New-York Historical Society—offering details on the real history of the Salem witch trials. And then, of course, there’s Hocus Pocus 2.

Witch trials were not unique to Salem. Europe had undergone a witch-hunting craze from the 15th to the 18th centuries, prosecuting an estimated 100,000 people—mostly women—for accusations of ...

The Salem witch trials occurred in colonial Massachusetts between early 1692 and mid-1693. More than 200 people were accused of practicing witchcraft—the devil’s magic —and 20 were executed.

Real Estate A Beverly home tied to the Salem witch trials is on the market for $600,000 The four-bed, two-bath property was first built in 1675 and belonged to a family member of a Salem witch ...

Elizabeth Johnson Jr., a woman convicted of witchcraft during the Salem witch trials in the 1690s, was finally exonerated after years of petitioning by Massachusetts teacher Carrie LaPierre and ...

Witches are a big deal in Salem's modern culture. The city's association with witchcraft has been capitalized on from films like 1993's "Hocus Pocus" to the annual Halloween festivities that draw in ...

The history of the Salem witch trials is well-known to individuals with a solid grasp of colonial-era history. (At least, it is to me. Having grown up about 35 miles from Salem, I read about the ...

LaPierre's students ended up starting a campaign to see that accused witch Elizabeth Johnson Jr. - who was the last witch to be accused of witchcraft during the Salem Witch Trials - was finally ...