Dogs appeared several times during testimonies typically because an accused witch was believed to have had a dog who would do ...

New research shows that the printing press, invented by Johannes Gutenberg, helped spread conspiracies that fueled the Salem ...

It’s one of the oldest documented parts of our state’s history, and also one of the darkest. The Connecticut Witch Trials ...

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

The Connecticut Witch Trials occurred from 1647 to 1663, more than four decades before the trials in Salem, Massachusetts ... s case that sparked the hysteria, and some believe she was the ...

This 1685 oil on card portrait shows Samuel Parris, the pastor who led the Salem witch hunt in 1692. The early accusations against his family helped ignite the hysteria that led to mass trials and ...

Check out our list of movies (and a TV show) that take place in and around Salem for the perfect Halloween vibes.

Her trial took place during the Salem witch trials in 1693 ... Religion and superstition were the gateway causes of the mass hysteria that took place in Colonial America. According to the World ...

Efforts have ramped up to save one of the most important sites linked to the Salem Witch Trials that’s still standing today.

Each week we pause to ponder the truths available to us from the pages of history. We browse through the annals of the ...