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, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Seventy-eight percent of the people executed for witchcraft in New England in the late 17th and early 18th centuries were women.

"The Salem Witch Trials: Reckoning and Reclaiming" is on view at the New-York Historical Society. Thomas Satterwhite Noble, Witch Hill (The Salem Martyr), 1869. Collection of the New-York Historical ...

The 527 documents include transcripts of testimony and examinations, depositions, warrants for apprehension, and other legal papers. In this image provided by the Peabody Essex Museum, Lynda Roscoe ...

From owning a cat to speaking your mind, these everyday behaviors were sometimes linked to witchcraft accusations during the ...

An exhibition at the New-York Historical Society gives the dark events a fresh look. By Laurel Graeber This article is part of our Fine Arts & Exhibits special section on how museums, galleries and ...

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 ...

The Salem witch trials took place in a period of New England history when women were accused of being witches. These accusations were deadly in some cases. It wasn’t until 2022 that the last woman ...