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

The award-winning film “I Be a Witch” tells the story of a local actor’s ancestor who was accused of being a witch during the ...

her trial technically wasn't part of the Salem witch trials. Her trial has a few similarities to the real-life Salem witch trials, but the biggest difference is that it has a huge impact.

Linda Reiter stars as the title character in Shattered Globe Theatre’s production of “Becky Nurse of Salem,” as a tour guide ...

I teach a course on New England witchcraft trials, and students always arrive with varying degrees of knowledge of what ...

The first Chicago production by Shattered Globe Theatre stars Linda Reiter as the descendent of a woman executed during the ...

Statistics is just one way to tell the tale of the infamous Salem witch trials. In just 16 months between February 1692 and May 1693, up to 200 people—mostly women—were accused of practicing ...

the sites of the Salem Witch Trials, and much more. We asked Boston.com readers to give us their best advice to incoming Salem tourists, and they didn’t disappoint. From transit recommendations ...

The Connecticut Witch Trials occurred from 1647 to 1663, more than four decades before the trials in Salem, Massachusetts. “The witch trials in Connecticut were extremely deadly. The first seven ...

“A lot of tours will focus on just the witch trials or just ghost stories. We combine so our travelers will learn about our maritime history. They’ll also do a deep dive into the Salem witch ...