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The infamous witch trials may have put this Boston suburb on the map, but they’ve also overshadowed much of its magic. Here’s ...
The Salem witch trials are more than just a historical curiosity. Explore how this chilling history teaches us about fear, power, and the consequences of mass paranoia.
The Salem witch trials were the largest witchcraft outbreak in American history, resulting from a perfect storm of catastrophes. Taking place in 1692 and 1693, the Salem witch trials were held in ...
Fanciful representation of the Salem witch trials, lithograph from 1892 (Wikicommons) How does a Catholic priest minister in a town famous for its devotion to the occult?
The Plumb Memorial Library at 65 Wooster Street in Shelton will be offering a special program on the Connecticut Witch Trials ...
With the release of "Hocus Pocus 2," Salem is having a moment. Here’s what to know about the biggest myths surrounding the Salem Witch trials.
The Peabody Essex Museum's "Salem Witch Trials: Restoring Justice" showcases real objects and letters tied to the people involved.
In 1648, Margaret Jones, a midwife, became the first person in Massachusetts — the second in New England — to be executed for witchcraft, decades before the infamous Salem witch trials. Nearly ...
Hundreds of court documents from the 1692 Salem Witch Trials are being transferred from the Salem museum where they have been stored for more than four decades to the newly expanded Judicial ...
Elizabeth Johnson Jr., a woman convicted of witchcraft during the Salem witch trials in the 1690s, was finally exonerated after years of petitioning by Massachusetts teacher Carrie LaPierre and ...