Halloween History

• Kids and Teens: Society: Holidays: Halloween: History 
• Society: Religion: Traditional: Indigenous and Folk 
• Society: Religion: New Movements: Neopaganism 

• Annie's Halloween History Page  - Offers a Christian perspective on the history of Halloween.
• The Fantasy and Folklore of All Hallows  - Article from the American Folklife Center examines the origins of Halloween.
• Halloween on the Net - The Story of Halloween  - Learn the history of this holiday going back thousands of years.
• History Channel Halloween  - In depth information on the history and origins of the holiday.
• The History of Halloween  - History Channel produced site offering a historical background on the holiday, ghost stories, and creepy video clips.
• The History of Halloween: It's Probably Not What You Think  - Article dispelling myths concerning Christian inaccuracies about Halloween.
• How Stuff Works: Halloween  - Explores the Celtic and pagan roots of Samhain and examines how modern Halloween traditions came into being.
• Mother Who Think: Halloween Hand Wringing  - Light hearted article examining urban legends and scare stories about Halloween and its origins.
• What's Behind Halloween?  - Lengthy piece from the Washington Post looks at the origins and background to Halloween rituals.