Five die in jail, one is crushed to death and 19 die on the gallows. The Salem witch trials have long been regarded as the textbook example of what happens when people are overwhelmed by hysteria.

On this day in 1690, "Publick Occurrences Both Forreign and Domestick" attracted colonial officials' ire by repeating a scandalous rumor and condemning a British alliance with the Mohawk Meilan ...

Delaware Valley High School’s Drama Club will be performing Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible” on Friday and Saturday, January 17 ...

Witch hunting has claimed many lives in history and unfortunately persists today in some areas. One of the well-known ...

Fan of the Disney movie "Hocus Pocus ... While walking you'll learn about the Salem Witch Trials, maritime history and how Salem became known as "Witch City." Recent reviewers say tour guides ...

One is an immersive narration of the 1692 Salem witch trials featuring costumed life-size mannequins, lighting and prerecorded narration, and the second, titled "Witches: Evolving Perceptions ...