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Family of witches care for cranky baby in new picture book by Waterloo-based author
New ReviewThe witching hour: it’s a phrase many parents are familiar with. It's that time in the late afternoon or evening when a crying baby seems inconsolable. It happens every day at the same time, every night for a few months until it passes....
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Effort to Clear Names of Those Accused of Witchcraft in Massachusetts
A Massachusetts group is working to clear the names of people accused, convicted or executed for witchcraft in the state of Massachusetts in the 1600s.
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Meet 'Witches Of Bucha': Women Warriors Shield Kyiv From Russian Attacks | Watch
When Ukrainian forces reclaimed Bucha, they found evidence of a brutal massacre. Now, an all-women air defense unit, known as the "Witches of Bucha," stands as Kyiv’s shield against Russian strikes. Armed and determined, these women are...
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Haunting Heights: Salem, Witch Trial Town, Seen by Drone
Take a flight high above the historic city of Salem, Massachusetts, with this hauntingly beautiful drone footage. Experience the captivating history and supernatural allure of Salem from an enchanting aerial perspective!
Bridgeman Arts
Animated 19th century magic lantern slide 'Goblins of the Glen'
Magic lantern slides, animated to create an illusion of motion.
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Angry witches in Romania are using cat excrement and dead dogs to cast spells on the president and government who are forcing them to pay taxes.
HEADLINE: Witches brewing up tax protest in Romania
CAPTION: Angry witches in Romania are using cat excrement and dead dogs to cast spells on the president and government who are forcing them to pay taxes. (Jan. 6)
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Elwood "Bunky" Bartlett says his Wiccan beliefs led him to win a $33 million lottery jackpot. Bartlett is using his winnings to open a school for witches in Maryland.
HEADLINE: Wiccan lottery winner to open witch school
CAPTION: Elwood "Bunky" Bartlett says his Wiccan beliefs led him to win a $33 million lottery jackpot. Bartlett is using his winnings to open a school for witches in Maryland. (Oct....
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CLEAN : Inside Denmark's witch hunt museum
In Ribe, a medieval town in the west of Denmark, long considered the capital of witchcraft, the museum of witch hunt tells the story of persecutions that are generally forgotten in history books and belong to the collective imagination...
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How Witches Went From Folklore To Feminist Icons
Witches have complex history, but the community surrounding them is growing in a somewhat positive way.
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Red Cross: Halloween can be Both Safe and Spooky
"You don't have to cancel it, you just need to think of different alternatives to make Halloween fun," said Red Cross spokesperson Stephanie Rendon.
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Witchcraft Is Seeing A Major Resurgence — Especially Online
Witch communities have found online homes on Tumblr, Twitch and TikTok, as well as forums on casual game platforms like Neopets.
TED-Ed
Ugly History: Witch Hunts
Guilty until proven innocent? A short video tackles the question of why witch hunts occur by examining the history of these purges and the tests used to identify those suspect of working with the devil.
Crash Course
Witches and Hags: Crash Course World Mythology #39
Where did the term nightmare originate? According to Norse mythology, hags (known as "mares") come at night and are responsible for bad dreams. Scholars explore the topic further using the 39th of 41 videos in the Crash Course World...
TED-Ed
Why Should You Read "Macbeth"?
All is fair in motivating readers. And something wickedly wonderful comes from using a short introductory video to double readers' enjoyment of Shakespeare's tragedy about the ambitious Thane of Glamis. It is a tale told by a genius.
Crash Course
Crash Course Mythology #39: Witches and Hags
Mike Rugnetta teaches you about the stories we tell about witches and hags. It's definitely unfortunate that a lot of social orders have generated stories about evil women with magical powers. Today we're going to look at a few of those...