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A brief history of the Salem witch trials
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 8 months agoAn 1876 illustration of a Salem courtroom. | Wikimedia Commons The Salem witch trials took place in a period of New England history when women were...
Suranne Jones investigates Pendle witch trials
BBC via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoActress Suranne Jones is investigating the Pendle witches for a new TV series. The Dr Foster star will be seen visiting Pendle, Lancashire, where one of the most infamous witch trials took place ...
Hundreds of Salem witch trials documents get new home
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoHundreds of court documents from the 1692 Salem witch trials are being transferred from the Salem...
Woman who escaped Salem witch trial execution is subject of former Ashland resident's book
The Metrowest Daily News via Yahoo News· 8 months agoJanice Thompson's new book, "Dry Tinder: A Tale of Rivalry and Injustice in Salem Village," was in...
Jean Smart reveals ‘Hacks’ Salem witch trial joke is based on her own witchcraft history
NY Post via Yahoo News· 3 months ago"Hacks" star Jean Smart talks about her ancestor, convicted of witchcraft. Jean Smart’s magic is...
Woman Convicted In Massachusetts' Salem Witch Trials Finally Exonerated After 329 Years
Oxygen via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe last-known Massachusetts woman to still be legally classified a witch has been pardoned, more...
Trump’s ‘modern day Salem witch trial’ verdict signals ‘open season’ on former presidents: experts
Fox News via Yahoo News· 6 days agoFormer President Donald Trump faced a "modern day Salem witch trial" when he sat in a Manhattan...
Jesse Williams reacts to learning ancestor played major role in Salem witch trials
The Today Show via AOL· 4 months agoJesse Williams was surprised to learn that one of his ancestors played a significant role in the...
Connecticut may exonerate accused witches centuries later
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDecades before the infamous Salem witch trials in Massachusetts, Alse Young was killed at the...
Group seeks to clear names of all accused, convicted or executed for witchcraft in Massachusetts
WFXT via Yahoo News· 8 months agoBOSTON (AP) — In 1648, Margaret Jones, a midwife, became the first person in Massachusetts — the...
