Witch Trials

Environment

Outside/In: Why Are We So Afraid of the Woods?

Sam Evans-Brown

Scary stories are often set in the dark and wild woods, but why does nature inspire fear? We look for answers in the forests, cemeteries, and witch trials…
Second Greatest

You Asked, We Answered: Why Do the Salem Witch Trials Get So Much Attention? (Part 3)

Justine Paradis

Selling witchcraft is a business where historical tragedy, the spectacle of Halloween, and modern magic all coexist. And nowhere is that more true than in…

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