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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· 7 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· 2 months ago"Hacks" star Jean Smart talks about her ancestor, convicted of witchcraft. Jean Smart’s magic is...
The 3 Biggest Myths About the Salem Witch Trials
Time via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIn this 1869 oil painting 'Witch Hill (The Salem Martyr)' by Thomas Satterwhite Noble, the young woman posing as a condemned witch was a descendent of...
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...
Jesse Williams reacts to learning ancestor played major role in Salem witch trials
The Today Show via AOL· 3 months agoJesse Williams was surprised to learn that one of his ancestors played a significant role in the...
The 'female version' of the male obsession with the Roman Empire is — to the surprise of no one —...
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 8 months agoPrincess Diana, the Salem Witch Trials, and the Titanic are common answersAndrea Comi/Getty Images...
Sarah Jessica Parker played a witch in 'Hocus Pocus.' Then she discovered her real-life ties to the...
Yahoo Celebrity via AOL· 7 months agoSarah Jessica Parker is connected to the Salem Witch Trials. (Photo illustration: Yahoo News;...
Group seeks to clear names of all accused, convicted or executed for witchcraft in Massachusetts
Associated Press via AOL· 7 months agoIn 1648, Margaret Jones, a midwife, became the first person in Massachusetts — the second in New...
Why people accused women of being witches
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 9 months agoIllustration from “The History of Witches and Wizards, 1720.” | “The History of Witches and Wizards, 1720.” The witch panics that occurred throughout...