The Salem Witch Trials prove how fear can spiral out of control. It started with a few strange accusations, but soon, neighbors turned on each other, trials were held, and innocent people were put to ...

For all the notoriety which the judgment of history has fastened upon the Salem witch-hunts, the true story of the trials is a little-known one. It is an intensely dramatic story, numbering among ...

Because these presentations depict some disturbing scenes and images from the Salem witch trials, the museum may ... $15 for seniors and $13.50 for kids ages 3 to 14. Children younger than 3 ...

the Witch House is the only structure in Salem still standing that has direct ties to the 1692 witch trials. Because of this, it is a crucial stop on any Salem itinerary (and included on many of ...

Students in Lakeland High School’s biomedical, genetics and AP biology classes visited Boston and Salem in November. Students ...

When wandering around Salem, you'll quickly get the feeling that something is just not quite right. Perhaps it's the tingling sense you've got that someone, or something, has its eye on you. Maybe the ...

In her book A Fever in Salem: A New Interpretation of the New England Witch Trials, Laurie Winn Carlson draws on these events at length in the first few chapters; they make fascinating reading.

On this day in 1690, "Publick Occurrences Both Forreign and Domestick" attracted colonial officials' ire by repeating a scandalous rumor and condemning a British alliance with the Mohawk Meilan ...