The 'witches' of Dumbarton - tortured, executed and falsely accused

More than two dozen people in the town were accused and tortured in the belief that they were doing Satan's bidding.
The Anxious Adult on MSN

The Salem Witch Trials and the Fear That Shaped America

T he Salem Witch Trials were more than a tragic chapter in colonial history; they were a mirror reflecting the darker ...

Salem’s witches were pardoned, but Britain’s weren’t. There’s now a movement to change that

While the women accused in the infamous Salem witch trials in colonial America have long since been pardoned, the convictions ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN

How This Italian Town Came to Be Known as the ‘City of Witches’

Centuries ago, it was said that Benevento was a gathering place for the occult. Today, superstitions still run deep ...

Uncovering New Hampshire’s hidden history of witchcraft

CONCORD, N.H. — New Hampshire is often overlooked when it comes to witchcraft, despite its own thorny history of accusing women of practicing the forbidden form of magic.
Washington Times

History As It Happens: Witches no more

Few Americans today are familiar with a woman named Alice Young, who was born in 1615, but she is an important part of the history of early America. In 1647, Young was the first person believed to be ...
KBIA

From pointy hats to murder of innocents, 'The Story of Witches' revives the past

Mention witches and people will think about a plethora of different things. Little girls dressed up in black and carrying a tiny broom on Halloween night. Countless horror movies and TV shows full of ...
WVXU

Pointy hats off to the witches who made Ohio history

Fans of witchery and dress-up fun gather every year in Sandusky for a parade and dance party. This year they attempted to set ...