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Halloween: Origins, Meaning & Traditions | HISTORY

History.com
The tradition originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off ghosts. In...
180 months ago

From Barbie to trash bag: Unmasking the horrors of Halloween costumes

Duke Chronicle
One study estimated that the UK produced about 2000 tonnes (equivalent to 83 million plastic water bottles) worth of waste from Halloween costumes in 2019.
13 months ago

Remarks to Schoolchildren at the White House Halloween Party

The American Presidency Project
I'm talking about illegal drugs and how they hurt people and how they hurt families, hurt kids, some of them just like you.
421 months ago

Through My Lens: Halloween is a time of storytelling in many forms

The Portland Press Herald
It's Halloween season again. Skeletons dangle from porches, pumpkins sit carved on doorsteps, and the air is filled with an eerie excitement...
2 months ago

When Did Halloween Become an Endurance Test?

Philadelphia Magazine
Halloween has become an entire season unto itself. A party marathon. A celebratory slog. I don't know when, exactly, this happened, but I do know that now, by...
14 months ago

Glanville: One year, I dressed as myself for Halloween -- and no one recognized me

ESPN
Former MLB player Doug Glanville thought he'd devised a real treat for a costume contest. Turns out, the trick was on him.
1 month ago

Not Your Mother’s Halloween: Re-Paganizing and the Cult of Death in America

Word on Fire
Not Your Mother's Halloween: Re-Paganizing and the Cult of Death in America. Alex Taylor. October 28, 2024.
1 month ago

I Once Paid Money NOT To Attend This Terrifying German Festival

Fodors Travel Guide
A Halloween party at Frankenstein's Castle (a.k.a. Burg Frankenstein) just outside of Frankfurt, Germany, has been named the most terrifying...
1 month ago

‘Can We Secretly Take Our Children’s Halloween Candy?’

The Cut
One approach that's sneaky but not in a pilfering way: Cut off the candy at its source by curtailing the amount of time your kids spend trick-or-treating in...
1 month ago

A scaredy-cat’s guide to Halloween Horror Nights – and other haunted house events

CNN
A scaredy-cat's guide to Halloween Horror Nights – and other haunted house events · Wear the right shoes · Bring a buddy · Play it cool · Know...
26 months ago