T he Salem Witch Trials were more than a tragic chapter in colonial history; they were a mirror reflecting the darker instincts of fear, faith, and control. What began as strange fits among a few ...

(The Conversation) — Dogs appeared several times during testimonies, typically because an accused witch was believed to have had a dog who would do her bidding, or because the devil appeared in the ...

SALEM, MA -- A team of researchers using historical documents and 21st-century archaeological techniques has confirmed the site where 19 innocent people were hanged during the Salem witch trials more ...

A new episode of "Expedition Files" explores whether witchcraft was at work during the Salem witch trials, or if it was an ...

What happens when a teacher inspires her students to take on history? In the case of Carrie LaPierre's eighth grade class at North Andover Middle School, it inspired a sojourn into the Salem Witch ...

Hysteria, judgment and consequences are major themes that Greenwood theater students are tackling in the school’s fall ...

Oct. 7—DANVERS — Efforts have ramped up to save one of the most important sites linked to the Salem Witch Trials that's still standing today. A Change.org petition to save Ingersoll's Tavern at 199 ...

Links between the infamous Suffolk witch trials in the 17th Century and those in Salem, in the US, are being explored in a new partnership between the two countries. The trial of ...

It's a relic from a haunting period of Massachusetts history, and you could be its owner if you are so inclined. The University Archives website is auctioning off a "signed and annotated 1650 Biblical ...

Theatre Department will continue its season of mystery and mayhem with a production of Witches!? In Salem?!, a new play by ...

I decided to test if going to Salem, Massachusetts, during October would be a tolerable and fun time despite the crowds. This ...

A Biblical "concordance" belonging to a judge from the Salem Witch Trials is up for auction tomorrow, Aug. 27 A "concordance" is a sort of reference book The item will be auctioned online on the ...