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 ...
We Now Know What May Have Caused the Salem Witch Trials
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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 ...
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Bewitched, bothered, and bewildered
A descendant of a victim of the Salem witch trials confronts contemporary traumas in Sarah Ruhl's Becky Nurse of Salem at Shattered Globe.
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10 Best Witchy Books for Halloween: Must-Read Stories About Magic
Halloween is almost here, and that means it’s time for ghosts, supernatural creatures and, of course, witches. Perhaps the ...
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Witch hunts were common in the 17th century. Here’s what made Salem infamous.
Statistics is just one way to tell the tale of the infamous Salem witch trials. In just 16 months between ... had ridden broomsticks and signed a book offered to her by the devil, other girls ...
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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Who are the Salem Seven in Agatha All Along on Disney Plus? The sinister group of Marvel dark magic wielders explained
In this guide, I'll delve into the group's comic book history ... to execute Agatha as part of the MCU's take on the Salem Witch Trials. However, long story short: Agatha ends up killing them ...