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.

John the Painter, AKA John Aitken, was an 18th century radical aiming to aid the American revolutionaries. He started a fire ...

As Halloween evolved, the image of the witch became central to the celebration. Throughout history, women have often been associated with magic, mysticism, and healing practices. During the medieval ...

Condemned in tens of thousands for witchcraft, for cursing crops, or for dancing with the devil. Starting from the late ...

Meg was accused of using witchcraft to ruin crops, sour milk and shape-shift into animals during her life in the 17th Century ...

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England’s deadliest witch trial happened in the North East in 1650 when the Newcastle Corporation brought in an infamous ...

The history of Halloween goes back at least 2,000 years, to the Celtic pagan festival of Samhain (pronounced “sow-un”).

This is the second time Mattagami First Nation Chief Jennifer Constant hosted a Witches Walk. The route began at the Timmins ...

Somehow, Fortnite has added Mephisto to its universe before the MCU has, despite a recent name-drop in Agatha All Along.