Tituba, a slave from Barbados, was one of the first to be accused of witchcraft in the infamous Salem Witch Trials of 1692. Her confession sparked a frenzy of fear, leading to the execution of dozens ...

I teach a course on New England witchcraft trials, and students always arrive with varying degrees of knowledge of what happened in Salem, Massachusetts, in 1692. Nineteen people accused of witchcraft ...

They will then feature Luis Alfaro’s Mojada, a reimagining of the Greek classic Medea, as a testament to twenty-first century immigrant life in Chicago, produced in partnership with Teatro Vista ...

A knock comes at your door in the middle of the night. Your neighbors are gathered outside. Someone points a finger and makes an accusation that will change your life forever. You’re a witch. Now you ...

The Salem witch trials of 1692 have inspired some great works of art, namely Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, one of the most famous plays in American theater. Miller’s 1953, Tony-winning classic was an ...

(The Conversation) — Dogs appeared several times during testimonies, typically because an accused witch was believed to have had a dog who would do her bidding, or because the devil appeared in the ...

An illustration of a court scene during the late-17th century witch trials in Salem, Mass. Christine_Kohler/iStock via Getty Images Plus I teach a course on New England witchcraft trials, and students ...