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

Long before the hysteria took hold, something was already brewing in Salem. In part one of this deep dive, we explore the ...

The history of the Salem witch trials is well-known to individuals with a solid grasp of colonial-era history. (At least, it is to me. Having grown up about 35 miles from Salem, I read about the ...

The Salem witch trials are more than just a historical curiosity. ... Elizabeth and 11-year-old niece Abigail Williams began experiencing “fits” after playing fortune–telling games.

7 must-see things at New-York Historical’s haunting Salem Witch Trials exhibit. ... Originally used as games, the allegorical images on the cards have also been used to read fortunes for centuries.

Most people who were accused of witchcraft in Salem were hanged. Witches weren’t burned at the stake in colonial New England, historians told VERIFY.

A new adaptation following the Salem Witch Trials of 1692 is in development, led by producer Blair Russell. The dark musical comedy features music and lyrics by Jennifer Lucy Cook with a book by T ...

Most people who were accused of witchcraft in Salem were hanged. Witches weren’t burned at the stake in colonial New England, historians told VERIFY.

Most people who were accused of witchcraft in Salem were hanged. Witches weren’t burned at the stake in colonial New England, historians told VERIFY.

Most people who were accused of witchcraft in Salem were hanged. Witches weren’t burned at the stake in colonial New England, historians told VERIFY.