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Texas History for Kids
Texas History for Kids is a podcast where young listeners explore the stories they didn’t hear about in school—from legendary battles and forgotten monuments to the strange, enchanted, and unexplained corners of the Lone Star State. New episodes air every Monday.
Texas History for Kids
48- The History of Halloween
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Have you ever wondered why we celebrate Halloween? Where did the traditions of costumes, trick or treating and carving pumpkins actually come from? Its history is filled with ancient festivals, strange traditions, and maybe even a few ghosts.
References
Halloween: Origins, Meaning & Traditions | HISTORY, 18 November 2009, https://www.history.com/topics/halloween/history-of-halloween. Accessed 24 October 2024.
Thomas, Heather. “The Origins of Halloween Traditions | Headlines & Heroes.” Library of Congress Blogs, 26 October 2021, https://blogs.loc.gov/headlinesandheroes/2021/10/the-origins-of-halloween-traditions/. Accessed 24 October 2024.
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