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

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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 individuals were ...

Tomatoes were reviled for centuries—so how did we come to embrace them? This small New Jersey town claims to have played a major role.

Stacy Schiff an the award-winning author of several books including Véra: (Mrs. Vladimir Nabokov), which won a Pulitzer Prize. She is a frequent contributor to the New York Times Book Review.

A 300-year-old rare book that details events said to have inspired the infamous Salem Witch Trials will go on display. The book, from 1716, was purchased by two charities for Moyse's Hall Museum in ...

A 300-year-old rare book that details events said to have inspired the infamous Salem Witch Trials will go on display. The book, from 1716, was purchased by two charities for Moyse's Hall Museum ...

Describing the infamous Salem witch trials, she points out that by 1693, some 200 people — the majority of whom were women — were awaiting trial, and the civilians of Massachusetts began to ...

He says the American horror tradition started even before there was an America, with early English settlers and their suspicions that led to the Salem witch trials. DAUBER: You have these puritans.