Last year I listed what I thought was a fairly thorough list of Halloween sites. These sites were about Halloween; the history of Halloween and other sites that contained information about the holiday. This year I will do the same. These sites are not just sites that sell costumes, masks and other Halloween accessories. I’m sure there is an abundance of them - especially this time of year. Here’s the 2007 Halloween site list:

The History of Halloween
The History Channel Traveler: Grand Autumn New England. Experience history at its source! www.history.com/minisites/halloween/
History of Halloween - Ancient Origins
Halloween’s origins date back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain … History International · The History Channel en Espanol · Military History Channel.
www.history.com/minisites/halloween/viewPage?pageId=713
Halloween — The History and Customs of Halloween
The history of Halloween and its customs starting with Celtic Ireland in 5 BC.
wilstar.com/holidays/hallown.htm
Halloween — History and Traditions of the Holiday
A look at the traditions and history of this spookiest of the holidays. Animated graphics add fun to the page.
wilstar.com/holidays/hallown2.htm
History of Halloween
Halloween history, culture, and origin. Learn the history of our favorite festival, Happy Halloween.
www.theholidayspot.com/halloween/history.htm
Halloween history & links
Halloween was not always a happy time. October 31, or the night before took on other names. Some called it Devil’s or Hell night, to others it was mischief …
www.benjerry.com/fun_stuff/holidays/halloween/history/index.cfm
Halloween Fun Stuff
Ben & Jerry’s Halloween Fun Stuff index. Contains games, crafts, a history of halloween, screensavers, ecards, coloring pages, mazes and puzzles.
www.benjerry.com/halloween/
Halloween - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Salem, Massachusetts, also has laid claim to the “Halloween Capital” title, while trying to dissociate itself from its history of persecuting witchcraft. …
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halloween
History of Halloween - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This is the traditional popular press account of the “history of Halloween”. The story is, in fact, more complicated. By the mid-fourth century Christians …
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Halloween
History of Halloween
Your Halloween resource for family, safety, fun, crafts, trick-or-treat and more.
www.halloweenmagazine.com/history.htm
Halloween Costumes, Decorations, Party Ideas, Safety Tips and …
Consult our Last Minute Ideas for all the greatest tips that will ensure a Halloween to remember. Included are links to the history of Halloween, …
www.halloweenmagazine.com/
Halloween History
History of Halloween. From Halloween’s origins to the present celebration of Halloween.
www.halloween.com/history_halloween.php
Lesson Plan - Halloween (history)
The history of Halloween goes back more than 2000 years. The earliest celebrations of Halloween were among the Celtic people who lived in the areas which …
teacherlink.ed.usu.edu/TLRESOURCES/units/Byrnes-celebrations/halloween.html
The Real Origins of Halloween
The Real Origins of Halloween discusses the history of Halloween, the origins of trick-or-treating, reasons behind some of the symbols of the season, …
www.neopagan.net/Halloween-Origins.html
Halloween History
Halloween is known and loved today as a time to wear costumes, go door to door asking for candy, and watch monster movies. But the holiday’s origins go back …
www.infoplease.com/spot/halloween1.html
Halloween History Customs Origins and Facts
Halloween history, customs, origins, and facts at Halloween is Here! www.halloweenishere.com.
www.halloweenishere.com/history.html
Halloween origins and customs
History traces Halloween back to the ancient religion of the Celtics in Ireland. The Celtic people were very conscious of the spiritual world and had their …
www.jeremiahproject.com/halloween.html
Annie’s Halloween History Page
Well I thought that I would just put up the information from the Encyclopedia about the History of Halloween along with the connection of the Celts and the …
www.annieshomepage.com/halloweenhistory.html
Halloween History, Traditions and Folklore
Halloween - Origin, history, traditions and folklore of our favorite holiday.
urbanlegends.about.com/od/halloween/Halloween.htm
A Brief History of Halloween
From the Dauphin County Library System.
www.dcls.org/x/archives/halloween.html - Similar pages - Note this
Halloween History - Horror - Special Effects
Learn the History of Halloween, Visit Halloween Home Pages, Horror Sites, Horror Movies, Decorate Your Computer with the Web’s Scariest Screen Savers and …
www.rats2u.com/halloween/halloween_history.htm
BBC - Southampton - Features - Halloween history
Halloween is derived from an ancient Celtic festival, Samhain. This was one of the Celts four ‘Grand Sabbats’ along with Candlemas, Beltane and Lammas.
www.bbc.co.uk/southampton/features/fireworks/halloween.shtml
BBC - Cumbria Features - Holloween History
Can you find all the cheeky ghosts in our online puzzle? Halloween traditions The history of Halloween. What’s the idea behind apple-bobbing? …
www.bbc.co.uk/cumbria/features/halloween/history.shtml
The History of Halloween (Part 1)
A Christian takes a careful look at the origins of the holiday and gives his response to it in two parts.
www.new-life.net/halowen1.htm
The History of Halloween (Part 2)
Interested in a printable version of this article? Right click on the following link and save to your computer. The History of Halloween (Microsoft Word …
www.new-life.net/halowen2.htm
The History of Halloween
This web site has a complete list of pumpkin patches, corn mazes, hayrides and more in california (and the rest of the United States, Canada, …
www.pumpkinpatchesandmore.org/halloweenhistory.php
Halloween History and Origin
Fascinating facts about the history and origin of Halloween.
www.halloween-website.com/history.htm
Halloween on the Net -(and Day of the Dead) - The Story
Traces Halloween and today’s traditions back to their roots.
www.holidays.net/halloween/story.htm
The History of Halloween Costumes, Masks and Traditions.
Halloween means kids running around in costumes, family and friends getting together and a chance talk with neighbors. What other holiday do you have an …
www.history-of-halloween.net/
Halloween History
The Super Mall of Halloween sites. One stop for everything for all ages. Halloween decorations, Laughs, Costumes, Recipes, Music, Lyrics, Coloring Pages, …
members.aol.com/_ht_a/pumpkinave/stories/history.htm
Christine O’Keeffe’s Halloween History Page
History of Halloween from the Celts to the present day.
www.tartanplace.com/hfes.html
Halloween History, Canadian Holidays
We know that kids love Halloween and so do the candy stores. But what is the real meaning of Halloween?
www.inglewoodcarecentre.com/history/halloween.htm
Halloween History,Halloween,History,History of Halloween,Halloween …
The word “Halloween” is derived from All Hallows Eve, which occurs on November 1. The “All Hollows Day” or “All Saints Day”. It is an important date on the …
www.funmunch.com/events/halloween/halloween_history.shtml
FilmStew.com • A Little Halloween History
Halloween, Rob Zombie, Jamie Lee Curtis, Donald Pleasance, Michael Myers, Josh Hartnett.
www.filmstew.com/ShowArticle.aspx?ContentID=16342
Curlys Halloween History.
Curlys Halloween History, all about the history and customs of Halloween.
homepage.ntlworld.com/curly.johnson/halloween.history.htm
Halloween - Facts about Halloween in England - History and Customs …
Facts and information on Halloween and the history of this spookiest of the holidays.
www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/Halloween.html
OmniNerd - Articles: A Snarky Halloween History
A Snarky Halloween History. Its that time of year again, when the trees vomit ….. Contrary to popular conception of the history and meaning of Halloween, …
www.omninerd.com/2006/10/30/articles/62
My Halloween History : A Tragedy in 15 Acts
My Halloween History : A Tragedy in 16 Acts / by planetdan. 1976 On the left is me in my very first Halloween costume, and I have no idea what the hell it …
www.planetdan.net/pics/danshalloween/
The History of Halloween
A WebPage from LogosResourcePages A Halloween Book category.
www.logosresourcepages.org/HalloweenBook/history.htm
A Brief History Of Halloween
Halloween is not Satan’s birthday. He was created in Heaven, and his name was Lucifer. He was a beautiful creature who guarded God’s throne. …
home.computer.net/~cya/cy00116.html
The Dark Side Of Halloween
I will share with you briefly three things. 1) The History Of Halloween 2) The Heroes Of Halloween 3) The Harm Of Halloween. …
home.computer.net/~cya/cy00061.html
Halloween Resources for Teachers - History and Traditions
All kinds of information on Halloween, the history of Halloween, traditions, recipes .
www.caslt.org/research/halloween1.htm
Halloween History Hysteria
As for the poisoning of candy, there have been fewer than three cases of strangers poisoning halloween candy in all of US history- and no cases of Satanists …
altreligion.about.com/library/weekly/aa101502a.htm
The Davis Enterprise
Halloween history. By Julie Rooney/Enterprise staff writer. It’s a wacky holiday, that’s for sure. One night a year, children go door-to-door, taking candy …
www.davisenterprise.com/articles/2005/11/09/news/061new0.txt%20Suspect%20Shoots%204%20Teens%20in%20Jaycee - Similar pages - Note this
Yahoo! Movies: Movie News -
A Little HALLOWEEN History Friday August 31 12:45 PM ET. In between the original Halloween and Rob Zombie’s upcoming remake lie a half-dozen sequels as …
movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/fs/20070831/118858951600.html
True History of Halloween
Learn the true history of halloween at truehistoryofhalloween.com.
www.truehistoryofhalloween.com/
Halloween Theme Unit - Worksheets and Printables
Comprehension: History of Halloween (elementary), “We celebrate Halloween every year on October 31st. Where does the holiday come from? …
www.abcteach.com/directory/seasonalholidays/halloween/
Halloween - The History and Origins
Have you ever wondered where the celebration of Halloween came from? Learn about the history behind Halloween and how it came to be as it is today.
www.trueghosttales.com/history-halloween.php
Spooky Halloween - Traditions, Customs, Folklore and History by …
Halloween traditions include customs, folklore, practices, symbols, people, and events. The history of Halloween begins with the pre-Christian religious …
www.questmagazine.com/library_halloween.html
Halloween History And Christian Life | Useful Articles
We’re going to take a look at Halloween history, customs, the dead and the question of Christian involvement in the celebration. Be ready to be startled by …
www.vicki.solais.net/?p=1102
Halloween Night - The Scariest Site Around - History Of Halloween
The history of Halloween has its origins in Celtic Ireland, though the word ‘Halloween’ itself comes from the Catholic Church.
halloweenstories.us/
Halloween on the Web from Aristotle
(History of Halloween courtesy of HALLOWEEN ETERNAL.) Halloween is a fun, exciting, disgusting, and terrifying holiday all at the same time! …
www.allhallowseve.com/
The Watchman Expositor: Samhain - The History of Halloween
What is the history behind the holiday of Halloween? “The observances connected with Halloween are believed to have originated among the ancient Druids, …
www.watchman.org/occult/samhain.htm
Horrorfind Halloween/History
Halloween history and legends, discover the origins of Halloween.
www.horrorfind.com/Halloween/History/
Special Events • Calendar of Programs & Events • NC Museum of …
Natural History Halloween. Saturday, October 27 noon – 5 pm Cucurbita pepo - pumpkins A Museum Halloween celebration for kids ages 2 to 12. …
www.naturalsciences.org/calendar/events.html
Halloween History | Magic Tricks .Com: Magic, Magicians and Magic …
Halloween history. The true story behind the Halloween celebration.
www.magictricks.com/halloween/historypage.htm
Halloween History - Where did it start?
Learn where and when Halloween started over 2000 years ago!
blackdog.net/holiday/halloween/history.html
Halloween - MSN Encarta
Halloween, holiday observed on the evening of October 31 in most areas of … Roman Empire had conquered most of the Celtic lands (see Rome, History of). …
encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761572079/Halloween.html
Halloween History: Samhain and All-Souls-Day
Halloween History and Customs: Exploring the holiday’s origins in Samhain and All Souls Day.
www.goddessgift.com/Pandora’s_Box/halloween_history.htm

Halloween, Halloween History, Halloween Origin, Halloween Recipe …
Provides the history, traditions, and facts for this day. Offers recipes, and holiday greetings.
rumela.com/events/events_october_halloween.htm
Halloween History
Halloween History. Learn the history of Halloween and why kids trick-or-treat.
homecooking.about.com/od/foodhistory/a/halloweenhistry.htm
History of Halloween
The first section relates to the history of halloween, the second to crafts etc that look like fun!(None of these sites are chosen with reference to any …
www.muddlepuddle.co.uk/autumnbandwidthnickerfix/halloween.htm
History of Halloween
History of Halloween - Learn about this holiday and how it has progress through the years. What cultures have influenced the celebration?
www.allaboutpopularissues.org/history-of-halloween-faq.htm
Halloween
Halloween History and Pumpkin Recipes. It is spook time in Texas! This week every kid in the world will dress up as ugly as possible in hopes of scaring …
plantanswers.tamu.edu/recipes/halloween.html
Samhain - The History of Halloween or Samhain
Halloween or Samhain had its beginnings in an ancient, pre-Christian Celtic festival of the dead. The Celtic peoples, who were once found all over Europe, …
inventors.about.com/od/sstartinventions/a/Samhain.htm
History of Halloween in the Yahoo! Directory
Yahoo! reviewed these sites and found them related to History of Halloween.
dir.yahoo.com/Society_and_Culture/Holidays_and_Observances/Halloween/History/
Halloween History and Halloween Facts. Origin of Halloween …
Halloween History and Origins Guide. Halloween Facts, Customs and Traditions. Halloween’s Date and Symbols. Trick-or-treating. Some Halloween recipes.
www.orenoque.com/halloween/
Halloween - Facts about Halloween Date history and more
History of Halloween:. The Celts believed that souls of the dead visited the earth every October 31. All Hallows Eve was the evening before All Saints Day …
familyinternet.about.com/cs/halloween/a/blhallfacts.htm
All About Halloween - Halloween History Stories and Culture
Sit down and let About.com Guides tell you stories about Halloween.
familyinternet.about.com/cs/halloweenhistory/a/abhalloweenabou.htm
The History and Traditions of Halloween
Halloween is the second most popular holiday in the United States for parties, decorating, and celebrating. Find out the history of the holiday from these …
interiordec.about.com/od/historyofhalloween/The_History_and_Traditions_of_Halloween.htm
halloweenhistory
Halloween History Directory. … Knowing the history of Halloween can help many people decipher what to let their children take part in, and what to keep …
www.gone-ta-pott.com/halloweenhistory.html
The History of Halloween
The History of Halloween Halloween or Hallowe’en is a holiday celebrated in much of the Western world on the night of October 31, the night before All …
www.halloween-corner.com/halloween-history.cfm
Halloween
Halloween is a holiday of many mysterious customs, but each one has a history, or at least a story behind it. The wearing of costumes, for instance, …
halloween.123holiday.net/
Origins of Halloween
Falling on October 31, Halloween history tells us that this celebration is only the herald of the holiday that medieval Christian Europeans were intended to …
landscaping.about.com/cs/landscapecolor/a/halloweenOrigin.htm
Halloween History
When the Celts occupied Europe, long before the birth of Christ, Halloween was a time for all who lived good lives to feast - similar to Thanksgiving. …
www.kidsturncentral.com/holidays/hhistory.htm
‘Halloween’ history - Brightcove
Rob Zombie is taking on the ‘Halloween’ franchise with a remake of John Carpenter’s 1978 horror classic.
www.brightcove.com/title.jsp?title=1155191650&channel=301783424
darkfairy99’s Weblog : Weblog
Top Picture. Side Picture. I’m darkfairy99! « October 2006 ». Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17 …
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Things In the Basement - Halloween History
For teachers, students, journalists and the curious, this site offers essays on the history and traditions of all things Halloween and Horror related. …
www.thingsinthebasement.com/HalloweenHistory.php
Halloween History, Folklore, Phobias and Symbols by Brownielocks.
Halloween has more history behind it than it has goblins! This page is not for young children.
www.brownielocks.com/halloweenhistory.html
halloween history petro
HISTORY OF HALLOWEEN Halloween (Allhallows Even) is the evening of October 31. In its strictly religious aspect this occasion is known as the vigil of …
www.billpetro.com/HolidayHistory/hol/hall.html
History Of Halloween » Netscape.com
Family – The history of Halloween has its origins in Celtic Ireland, though the word ‘Halloween’ itself comes from the Catholic Church. …
family.netscape.com/story/2007/09/07/history-of-halloween
History Of Halloween and Origin Of Halloween
The origin of Halloween is fascinating and anyone interested in finding out about the history of Halloween and where this American tradition was founded, …
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Halloween History and Tradition
Halloween History and Tradition. EzineArticles. Retrieved September 12, 2007, from http://ezinearticles.com/?Halloween-History-and-Tradition&id=715147 …
ezinearticles.com/?Halloween-History-and-Tradition&id=715147
Haunted Bay - History
The History of Candy Corn. For those of us over the age of 25, when you think of Halloween candy you think of candy corn, those sugary little spikes of …
www.hauntedbay.com/history/
Net4TV Voice: Haunted Halloween History House
On this night when the dead walk among the living, let us pause to recall our ancestors’ celebrations of All Hallows’ Eve. Rogi Riverstone brews up a few …
www.net4tv.com/Voice/story.cfm?StoryID=2807
Halloween History
So why not throw a 2005 Halloween party? So go ahead and have some fun, you rock! Preserve Halloween’s history and all the fun. It’s fun and easy to throw a …
www.1halloween.net/html/history.html
The Celtic festival of Samhain is the basis for Halloween. Samhain, All Hallowtide, the feast of the dead in Pagan and Christian times, signalizing the …
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A Halloween History
Lady Anne’s Halloween with clipart, links and pictures of the local witch and her haunted house on Tweny First Street.
www.packrat-pro.com/halloweenhist.htm
Trick or Treat & Halloween history
The history of Halloween, is it trick or is it treat? Was there poisoned candy? Take a look at this Holiday’s history.
ky.essortment.com/halloweenhistor_ryqj.htm
History of Halloween - A Timeline
1600s: The New England Puritans ban Halloween, Christmas, and Easter because they consider them to be Catholic in origin. For the next 250 years, …
www.twoop.com/holidays/archives/2005/10/halloween.html
History of Halloween : Myths, Monsters and Devils
Debunking the Halloween Satanic Panic-mongers with historical facts not fiction.
www.featherlessbiped.com/halloween/hallows.htm
Dark Side of the Net: Halloween - Origins of Halloween
Halloween History, Customs and Folklore at About.com · Halloween and Samhain: Facts and Misinformation … History of Halloween: Myths, Monsters and Devils …
www.darklinks.com/dhauntmyth.html
Halloween Craft Projects, Coloring Activities, History & Safety …
Halloween articles, art and craft project ideas, decoration ideas, history and safety tips.
www.creativity-portal.com/howto/artscrafts/crafts_halloween.html
Pumpkin Masters™ | Halloween History
2005 Contest Winners. HALLOWEEN HISTORY. Halloween’s origins date back 2000 years to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, meaning the summer’s end. …
www.pumpkinmasters.com/halloween_history.asp
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