In the 21st century, you’re far more likely to encounter a TV witch who’s smart and stylish, and whose beauty is part of her ...

In her Newberry Library course, Kay Daly examines the depiction of witches onstage, from the 17th century to the present.

“Your average witch is just somebody who lives next to you and has this spiritual practice you don’t know about,” Deborah ...

That text was spread throughout the Western world thanks to the newly invented printing press.

All around, Salem’s witch trials seem to have been bad for dogs. Although there is no official legal evidence that dogs were killed for being witches, it’s clear that there were strong associations ...

Women who possessed special knowledge, such as midwives or herbalists, were more likely to be accused of witchcraft, as were ...

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All fans of Halloween should put this spot on their travel bucket list and visit this underrated region in Europe for a ...

CIA role in bombing of Chinese embassy in Belgrade; Ford testifies on Nixon pardon; CPUSA leaders jailed under Smith Act; ...

Researchers at the Santa Fe Institute found that the printing and dissemination of manuals on witch hunting, particularly the ...

A new study reveals that the invention of the printing press in 1440 fueled the world's deadliest witch hunt, leading to ...