Long before the hysteria took hold, something was already brewing in Salem. In part one of this deep dive, we explore the early events, tensions, and hidden motives that sparked one of history’s most ...

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On March 1, 1692, a series of events began in Salem Village, Massachusetts, that would lead to one of the most famous and tragic periods in American history. On this day, three women, Sarah Goode, ...

Witch hunts in Salem were not about magic. They were about control. Fear and power turned ordinary women into targets, and ...

T. H. Matteson, "Examination of a Witch" (1853), oil on canvas, 38 1/2 x 53 9/10 inches (97.8 x 137 cm) (image via Wikimedia Commons) In art history, the Salem witch trials often take the form of the ...

JENNIFER CARPENTER: (As Emily Rose) And I am Lucifer, the devil in the flesh. RASCOE: Whatever scares you this spooky season, author Jeremy Dauber says it's all a part of a long, American tradition.

As Halloween approaches and visitors flock to Salem to celebrate the spooky season and learn more about its past, now is the time to test your knowledge. Take our quiz to see how much you know about ...

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 ...

Around 50 years before the infamous Salem witch trials, fear of witches first plagued the colonial people of western Massachusetts. In the enterprising settlement of Springfield, founder and fur ...

An illustration of a court scene during the late-17th century witch trials in Salem, Mass. Christine_Kohler/iStock via Getty Images Plus I teach a course on New England witchcraft trials, and students ...