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The Dark Legacy of the Salem Witch Trials: How Fear Turned Deadly in 1692

In the tight-knit Puritan community of Salem, Massachusetts, life in 1692 was strict, religious, and deeply shaped by superstition. But no one could have predicted how quickly the town would descend into chaos. Nightmares, accusations, and panic would claim innocent lives. The hysteria began when a group of young girls started exhibiting strange behavior: fits, […]