February 8, 2019

Why did Salem, Massachusetts, have a Witchcraft trial?

Centuries before they were portrayed as heroes in the Harry Potter books, witches were considered public enemy number one. Church officials in 16th-century Europe linked the […]
February 8, 2019

Why were people once accused of witchcraft?

They floated instead of sank when dunked: One test for a suspected sorcerer was to tie him or her to a chair and toss it into […]
February 8, 2019

Who is Leif Eriksson?

Leif Eriksson was the fearless explorer who expanded the boundaries of the world in A.D. 1000 in America. Christopher Columbus sailed into the history books when […]
February 8, 2019

Why did Vikings wear horned helmets?

Don’t believe everything you see in movies and at Halloween parties. Although Vikings are shown as fearsome horn-helmeted raiders in popular culture, archaeological evidence paints a […]