The History of Halloween

Halloween straddles the line between

Americans spend an estimated

Later in the 1800's there was a move to turn Halloween away from pranks and ghost to a

In the late 1800's parents were encouraged to remove this from Halloween celebrations

Young women believed that on Halloween they could

The tradition of Pomona is probably explains the tradition of

It was believed that on the night before the New Year the line between the living and dead

When the Irish and English traditions combined the kids received what when trick or treating

People would light bonfires and wear costumes to

In the 1920's, even though Halloween was celebrated with parades, the biggest problem was

In addition to causing trouble on the 31st, it was believed that the spirits allowed

What festival celebrates the dead?

Over time, Halloween was eventually characterized by

In the late 1800's the US became to home to people from what country

Feralia was a day on late October that the Romans used to

By the middle of the 19th century

In the late 1800's people who came to America were leaving their country because

The Celts lit their home fires from the sacred bonfires to

All Soul's Day was celebrated with

The Celtic people lived in an area that we now know as

Pomona was

The Celts celebrated their New Year on November 1st. This marked

The first celebration of Halloween in America included