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, ...

Salem, Massachusetts, is widely known as the Witch City due to its central role in the tragic Salem Witch Trials of 1692-1693 ...

A Biblical "concordance" belonging to a judge from the Salem Witch Trials is up for auction tomorrow, Aug. 27 A "concordance" is a sort of reference book The item will be auctioned online on the ...

Salem, Massachusetts, is renowned for its witch trials, but this charming New England town has so much more to offer. Photograph by Wangkun Jia / Alamy Stock Photo Colonial-era homes fit for a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An illustration of a court scene during the late-17th century witch trials in Salem, Mass. Christine_Kohler/iStock via Getty ...

SALEM, MA -- A team of researchers using historical documents and 21st-century archaeological techniques has confirmed the site where 19 innocent people were hanged during the Salem witch trials more ...

When 19 people were hung for witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts, between February 1692 and May 1693, they sealed the city’s identity forever as “the Witch City.” That’s reinforced daily by Salem ...