TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Brian A. Pavlac: Ugly History: Witch Hunts
In the German town of Nördlingen in 1593, innkeeper Maria Höll found herself accused of witchcraft. She was arrested for questioning, and denied the charges. She insisted she wasn't a witch through 62 rounds of torture before her...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: What really happened during the Salem Witch Trials
You’ve been accused of a crime you did not commit. It’s impossible to prove your innocence. If you insist that you’re innocent anyway, you’ll likely be found guilty and executed. But if you confess, apologize, and implicate others,...
Wonderscape
The Theories Behind the Salem Witch Trials
This video explores possible explanations for the Salem Witch Trials, including ergot poisoning, family feuds, and social tensions. It examines how jealousy, spite, and the strict Puritan lifestyle might have fueled the accusations and...
Wonderscape
Salem Witch Trials: Unjust Accusations and Executions
This video details the tragic events of the Salem Witch Trials, focusing on key figures like Rebecca Nurse, George Burroughs, and even a child, Dorothy Good. Learn about the controversial accusations, the executions by hanging, and the...
Wonderscape
Tituba’s Confession: The Turning Point in the Salem Witch Trials
This video explores the pivotal role of Tituba's confession in the Salem Witch Trials. Learn how pressure from Reverend Samuel Parris and fear of punishment led to Tituba's detailed accounts of witchcraft, which fueled the hysteria in...
Wonderscape
Tituba: The Enigmatic Figure Behind the Salem Witch Trials
This video explores the mysterious background of Tituba, the first woman accused in the Salem Witch Trials. Learn about her origins, her life as an enslaved woman, her connection to Reverend Samuel Parris’s family, and the events that...
Wonderscape
The Salem Witch Trials: A Dark Chapter in American History
This video delves into the Salem Witch Trials of 1692, where more than 150 people in Salem, Massachusetts, were accused of witchcraft, leading to the execution of 19 individuals. Learn about the Puritan beliefs, the events that triggered...
Curated Video
Tituba: The First Accused Witch
The Salem Witch Trials are one of the most infamous tragedies in American history, yet most people do not know the story of the enslaved woman at the heart of the hysteria, the first accused witch, Tituba.
Religion for Breakfast
Modern Paganism and Modern Pilgrimage in Salem, Massachusetts
Salem is a small city in Massachusetts, most famous for being the site of the Salem Witch Trials. Because of this dubious history, Salem has become a hub for New Religious Movements. Tens of thousands of people travel there in October...
Curated Video
The Salem Witch Trials: What Really Happened?
The Salem Witch trials are one of the most infamous episodes in US history, but what really happened in Salem?
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Britannica Q&A: Salem Witch Trials
Questions and answers about the Salem witch trials.
Weird History
Myths About The Salem Witch Trials
One of the most interesting misconceptions about the Salem witch trials is that they were the first and only witch hunts that took place. What is significant about the Salem trials is they were some of the last to take place; they came...
Crash Course
The Quakers, the Dutch, and the Ladies
Listen as this famed speaker argues why "the real story of history is about regular people trying to take care of their families" and "small-scale dramas," particularly in the case of colonial America. Topics covered include the shift...
Other
Readng Through History: The Salem Witch Trials
This video provides a brief introduction to the Salem Witch Trials which accused several local women of witchcraft in 1692. [7:13]
A&E Television
History.com: Haunted History: 8 Episodes
America is often haunted by its past, which explains why ghost stories have always been an integral part of this nation's oral history. Viewers will visit some of the darkest, scariest corners of the country -- from the battlefields of...
Shmoop University
Shmoop: The Salem Witch Trials
This animation [2:41] features a closer examination and explanation behind the Salem Witch Trials.