RASCOE: I spoke to him recently about his new book, "American Scary ... settlers and their suspicions that led to the Salem witch trials. DAUBER: You have these puritans. They're coming over ...

Somerville author Lesley Bannatyne recounts Halloween's roots, while writer Sam Baltrusis explores Salem's dark past ...

This book also served as the first printed guide ... craze' that led to witch hunts across the world, including the Salem Witch Trials. These infamous trials began when a group of young girls ...

According to local historical researcher Marilynne K. Roach’s 2002 book, “The Salem Witch Trials: A Day-by-day Chronicle of a Community Under Siege,” some of the afflicted girls claimed that ...

The witchy folklore of this mysterious Massachusetts city draws thousands of visitors every October, but residents offer ...

By Julia Beauregard Hometown Weekly Editor The Medfield Public Library (MPL) and the Medfield Historical Society co-sponsored ...

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Columbia University professor Jeremy Dauber about his new book, "American Scary: A History of Horror from Salem to Stephen King and ...