Halloween: References & Edit History
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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Added media. | Sep 13, 2026 | ||
| Modified title of Web site: World History Encyclopedia - History of Halloween. | Mar 25, 2026 | ||
| Article thoroughly revised and updated. | Oct 27, 2025 | ||
| Questions and answers added. | Mar 20, 2025 | ||
| Link added. | Mar 03, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Historic UK - Halloween. | Jun 18, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Guardian - Shock of the old: Halloween when it was actually scary - in pictures. | May 06, 2024 | ||
| Clarified introduction and links added. | Nov 06, 2023 | ||
| Links added. | Nov 02, 2023 | ||
| Link added. | Nov 02, 2023 | ||
| Media added. | Sep 18, 2023 | ||
| Media added. | Sep 07, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Library of Congress Research Guides - Halloween & D�a de Muertos Resources. | Mar 27, 2023 | ||
| Media added. | Oct 22, 2022 | ||
| Date of holiday added. | Aug 31, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: World History Encyclopedia - History of Halloween. | Aug 23, 2022 | ||
| Removed media. | Oct 27, 2021 | ||
| Media added. | Jul 30, 2020 | ||
| Corrected display issue. | May 11, 2020 | ||
| Add new Web site: Inventors and Inventions - Origin of Halloween. | Feb 22, 2019 | ||
| Add new Web site: Social Studies for Kids - The History of Halloween. | Feb 21, 2019 | ||
| Media added. | Dec 03, 2018 | ||
| Add new Web site: ThoughtCo. - A Quick Guide to the Origin and History of Halloween. | Mar 22, 2018 | ||
| Replaced photograph. | Sep 26, 2017 | ||
| Add new Web site: PBS LearningMedia - Halloween. | Feb 17, 2017 | ||
| Add new Web site: Easy Science for Kids - Halloween in Ireland. | Jan 09, 2017 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Endowment for the Humanities - EDSITEment! - Origins of Halloween and the Day of the Dead. | Sep 15, 2016 | ||
| Add new Web site: Historic UK - Halloween. | Sep 15, 2016 | ||
| Add new Web site: Library of Congress - The American Folklife Center - Halloween. | Sep 15, 2016 | ||
| Add new Web site: LiveScience - History of Halloween. | Aug 08, 2016 | ||
| Add new Web site: University at Albany - The Origins of Halloween. | Aug 08, 2016 | ||
| Article revised. |
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Oct 30, 2015 | |
| Added video. | Mar 20, 2015 | ||
| Definition clarified and other changes made. |
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Oct 23, 2014 | |
| Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - Halloween. | Aug 01, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: How Stuff Works - People - How Halloween Works. | Mar 09, 2012 | ||
| Added new Web site: British Broadcasting Corporation - Halloween Lantern Carnival. | Apr 28, 2009 | ||
| Added new Web site: History.com - The History of Halloween. | Aug 20, 2008 | ||
| Media added. | Dec 18, 2007 | ||
| Article revised. | Mar 28, 2003 | ||
| Article revised. | Oct 25, 2002 | ||
| Article revised. | Feb 15, 2001 | ||
| Article revised. | Dec 14, 1998 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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