The History of the Salem Witch Trials Explained

It’s just a bunch of Hocus Pocus! As the leaves begin to turn and trick or treaters start itching for a picture with Frankenstein, Salem, Mass. is the place to be. But do you know the haunting truth of this quaint North Shore town? Salem's history is much darker and not as lighthearted as Kathy Najimy flying through the air on a vacuum in the beloved "Hocus Pocus" film.

GBH travels back to the time of the Puritans in 1692 to learn about the historic Salem Witch Trials. Dr. Emerson W. Baker, professor of history at Salem State University, talks about the more than 150 innocent people of Salem who were accused of practicing witchcraft and the 25 of them who died as a result of these wrongful charges. Learn about what caused this "Witch Hunt" and what affect it has on Salem today?

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