In the previous post I noted that there had only been a single trial for witchcraft in Ohio. There had also only been one individual who was put to death after being accused of being a witch. Surprisingly, there wasn’t really any witchcraft going on in either case. The witch was deemed innocent because she […]

When we think of the history of witches, or witchcraft, we tend to think about certain periods of history. For example, The Early Modern Witchcraft Trials a couple thousand years ago throughout Europe, or perhaps the various crusades and inquisitions a thousand years after that. America had The Salem Witch Trials of 1962 in slightly

Have you heard the seemingly persistent rumor that Ohio was once home to a race of giants? They say that giant skeletons were uncovered in various archeological sites throughout the state of Ohio, including some discovered at the Great Serpent Mound. They say that most of the native tribes that once lived in what would