The Reluctant Historian

Why Americans Believe Their Halloween Candy is Poisoned


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This week, Liz and Dakota start spooky season by taking a look at the stories of poisoned Halloween candy, and wondering if there is any validity to the belief that there are marauding murderers out there to get your Halloween candy.


Episode Notes


https://www.history.com/news/how-americans-became-convinced-their-halloween-candy-was-poisoned

https://www.history.com/news/the-haunted-history-of-halloween-candy?li_source=LI&li_medium=m2m-rcw-history

https://www.history.com/topics/halloween/trick-or-treatings-tricky-history-video

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_Clark_O%27Bryan

https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/30/health/halloween-candy-panic-conversation-wellness/index.html


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The Reluctant HistorianBy Liz and Dakota Lawson