The Salem witch trials occurred in colonial Massachusetts between early 1692 and mid-1693. More than 200 people were accused of practicing witchcraft—the devil’s magic—and 20 were executed. In 1711, ...

17 th century New England saw its fair share of witch hysteria, with neighbors accusing neighbors of heresy. Some of the most infamous trials played out in Salem, Massachusetts, but as a new ...

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 ...

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 ...

I teach a course on New England witchcraft trials, and students always arrive with varying degrees of knowledge of what happened in Salem, Massachusetts, in 1692. Nineteen people accused of witchcraft ...

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 ...

Discover how fear and superstition led to one of the darkest chapters in American history. Immerse yourself in the Salem witch trials. DMK walks out of Vijay trust vote Trisha's royal Tamil look at ...

(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 ...