In 1692, the colonial town of Salem, Massachusetts, became caught up in a fervor over alleged witchcraft. In her new book “The Witches,” Stacy Schiff explores what led a group of Puritans to ...

Giles Corey, a farmer accused of witchcraft during the Salem witch trials, pleaded “not guilty.” He didn’t believe he’d achieve a fair trial and refused to speak. He was subsequently ...

The real "Witch House" was the home of Puritan Jonathan Corwin, a central figure in the Salem Witch Trials of 1692 Mackenzie Schmidt is the Home and Travel Editor for PEOPLE. She's worked at ...

Maryland is the most recent state to introduce legislation to exonerate those convicted of witchcraft centuries ago. But why ...

The last proceedings of the Salem Witch Trials in Massachusetts ended in 1693. But 331 years later, religious witch hunts remain a common — if not well-publicized — occurrence in countries ...

The Salem Witch Museum is perfect for first-time visitors to Salem. Founded in 1972, this museum offers two types of presentations: One is an immersive narration of the 1692 Salem witch trials ...

On March 1, 1692, Salem, Massachusetts, authorities interrogated Sarah Good, Sarah Osborne and an Indian slave, Tituba, to determine if they indeed practiced witchcraft. So began the infamous ...

An accusation of witchcraft was often enough for a person to be put on trial for their life. This illustration shows two women accused of bewitching young girls at the Salem Witch Trials in ...

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The name of this famed Salem attraction can be misleading – it was never home to any witches –nevertheless, it warrants a visit. Formerly the residence of infamous Judge Jonathan Corwin ...

From spooky Salem — a storied town where you can uncover the secrets of witchcraft history — to ... you'll find plenty of ...

The black, red, gray and pink design honors the thousands of individuals—mostly women—who were persecuted under the Scottish Witchcraft ... A new exhibition on the Salem witch trials explores ...