T he Salem Witch Trials were more than a tragic chapter in colonial history; they were a mirror reflecting the darker ...

SALEM, MA -- A team of researchers using historical documents and 21st-century archaeological techniques has confirmed the site where 19 innocent people were hanged during the Salem witch trials more ...

Witches are a big deal in Salem's modern culture. The city's association with witchcraft has been capitalized on from films like 1993's "Hocus Pocus" to the annual Halloween festivities that draw in ...

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 ...