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The Discovery Online site dedicated to the Salem Witchcraft Trials fits best into the categories of pop culture and academics. It focuses on four primary divisions: "the accusations," "the trials," "the aftermath," and "how could it happen?" Within each division is a short narrative (usually one to three paragraphs in length) and either a graphic or a map. Although the website seems to intend to educate, most likely its creators sought more to entertain. Spiced with fear-inducing adjectives and sharp nouns and presented on a foreboding black background with spooky, white font, this site does not offer a straightforward, unbiased account of the Salem story. Instead, it highlights the myth and legend that perpetually plague the Salem Witchcraft Trials of 1692.