That Happened

2.07 Dark Or Funny? A Brief History of Halloween


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From ancient Ireland to Black Halloween in the 1930's, Halloween's history is stranger than you'd think. Find out why with Red & Scoot!


Music is thanks to the incredibly talented and amazing Teresa Suydam!!


Sources:

https://www.candystore.com/blogs/facts-trivia/halloween-candy-map-popular?y=2021

https://www.candystore.com/blogs/holidays/definitive-ranking-best-worst-halloween-candies

https://intarch.ac.uk/journal/issue32/meehan_index.html

https://www.history.com/topics/halloween/history-of-halloween

https://www.ireland.com/en-us/features/ireland-home-of-halloween/?ds_c=TI_US_EN_PRO_PerformanceMax_All+Island_NA_IOI_NA_NA_NA_ACP_Halloween+2024&ds_ag=&ds_k=&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwxsm3BhDrARIsAMtVz6NJ7z4BcsZ77kYvqTaPnZsy2RpZ2-DXi8WGzHITp9iqxECIUgG4spEaAnVIEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trick-or-treating#History

https://www.history.com/news/history-of-the-jack-o-lantern-irish-origins

https://www.irishpost.com/heritage/how-irish-great-famine-brought-halloween-to-america-161376

https://suburbanturmoil.com/heres-proof-halloween-a-century-ago-was-just-as-freaky/2018/10/30/

https://www.history.com/news/halloween-was-once-so-dangerous-that-some-cities-considered-banning-it

https://www.history.com/news/halloween-haunted-house-great-depression

https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/countries-that-celebrate-halloween

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