In 1692, something strange and scary was happening in Salem, Massachusetts. Young girls were seized with startling fits, screams and contortions. Was it psychosis? Was it disease? Was it…witchcraft? Today, “witch-hunt” is a term often invoked as a metaphor for unfair persecution. In 17th-century Salem, the hunt was for actual witches, resulting in the death of 19 people. Explore this dark period of American history when hysteria prevailed.