When four young girls from Salem Village began having mysterious fits in 1692, they accused Bishop of sending her spirit to ...

The accused never denied witchcraft existed – they denied being part of it. Mary Easty’s calm, reasoned plea exposed cracks ...

In 1692, Salem Village, Massachusetts, became the epicenter of a notorious series of witch trials fueled by fear, superstition, and social tensions. Over the course of a year, more than 200 ...

Salem, Massachusetts, 1692: It's an early entry in American history that is not soon forgotten, between references in modern media (Witches of East End, anyone?), and use of the phrase "witch hunt ...

“The Crucible” is a dramatization of the Salem Witch Trials that took place in the Massachusetts Bay Colony during 1692-1693. American playwright Arthur Miller penned the play as an allegory ...

It took generations for Salem to rise from its dark past and though the town has now come up to speed, nothing really can rid the global association of its name with witch trials. None the less ...

The series premiere of “Witches: Truth Behind the Trials” airs two back-to-back episodes today, Sunday, Sept. 29 starting at 9 p.m. Eastern on National Geographic. Cut ties with cable? You can ...

Travel Explore Hale Farm, where an eyewitness wrote a 1702 book about the Salem Witch Trials The historic property will host special events this October. Hale Farm in Beverly Courtesy Jarrod Staples ...

The two-part documentary, which is presented by the actress, 45, looks at the most infamous witch trials in history, with Suranne on a mission to discover why so many women were accused.

Actress Suranne Jones is investigating the Pendle witches for a new TV series. The Dr Foster star will be seen visiting Pendle, Lancashire, where one of the most infamous witch trials took place ...