We're looking at the history of Halloween, as well as the story ... people believed that the dead returned to Earth, and people sometimes dressed up in costumes made of animal skins to keep ...

Ever since the late 19th century, Americans have been dressing up to celebrate Halloween. The costumes people choose to wear are always changing, influenced by popular culture and current events.

The roots of Halloween traditions are debated widely. Some say the festival has its origins in pre-Christian traditions that mark the changing of the seasons. The ancient Celtic festival of ...

Lisa Morton, author of “Trick or Treat: A History of Halloween ... But where did the concept of wearing Halloween costumes come from? While many people attribute the practice to the ancient ...

Common costumes included figures like Little Orphan Annie ... Today, it remains one of the most popular Halloween songs in history. Before the 1950s, kids were trick-or-treating regularly but ...

If you don’t like Halloween, we can’t be friends. I don’t care whether you celebrate with a drunken costume party ... primal roots that are older than history. Harvest festivals were ...

Halloween arrives every year on Oct. 31, and its roots of traditions are debated widely. We’ve previously covered the odd array of Halloween costumes one encounters every year on this festive ...

Centuries ago, people wore masks when they left their homes after sunset to avoid being recognized by these ghosts. Today, the custom of dressing in Halloween costumes continues. Superstitions are ...

Costumes have long been part of Halloween, including with the original ... Day celebrations in the United States, according to History.com. People would ask people for food and receive "soul ...

Halloween has a rich, centuries-long history (you know, what with the dead returning to earth and people attempting to drive away spirits), but dressing up in costumes and trick-or-treating as we ...

Double the costumes ... plenty of iconic pairs throughout history: Lucy and Desi, Sandy and Danny, Frankenstein and his bride. Whether they're real people or imaginary characters, the costume ...