During the Salem witch trials in colonial Massachusetts, which occurred in 1692, a total of 19 people were accused of witchcraft. They were executed by hanging, and another person was pressed to ...

While Salem is famous for its witch trials ... Young was ultimately accused of being a witch and Caruso said she was hanged in Hartford. “We’re not sure exactly where,” she adds, “some ...

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 black, red, gray and pink design honors the thousands of individuals—mostly women—who were persecuted under the Scottish Witchcraft Act Sarah Kuta On this day in 1690, "Publick Occurrences ...

Formerly the residence of infamous Judge Jonathan Corwin, 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 ...

One of the reasons that the Salem witch craze has such a hold on our imagination is the detailed testimony available to us. There are several contemporary sources, including court records ...