Learn all about the Salem Witch Trials. When people think about the Salem Witch Trials, things like witchcraft and the Puritans may come to mind. But what were the trials all about, and were people really practicing witchcraft? Provided by publisher.

Introduction -- A brief history of the Salem Witch trials -- What are witches? -- Witch hunts in Europe -- Witch hunts in the American Colonies -- Salem town and Salem Village -- Reverend Parris -- Strange behavior -- Three "Witches" -- The hysteria grows -- The Court of Oyer and Terminer -- The verdicts -- New Court, new trials -- The legacy of the trials.