Historically, however, the holiday was religious in nature and extremely significant to the culture of the people who celebrated it. Halloween fun fact Washington Irving’s short story The Legend ...

Halloween has a long and storied history that began in Europe around ... Later, when the holiday morphed into All Hallow's Eve, people began dressing up as angels, saints, and devils as they ...

according to Halloween history. Windows were broken in the early years, but property owners viewed the damage as accidental, Verveer said. "Nobody thought the damage was intentional," Verveer said.

People from around the country also come to celebrate in ... the celebration of Halloween on State Street has changed dramatically. The very beginning The history of Halloween on State Street begins ...

Between themed TV specials, novelty candy flavors and the pageantry of the mass-produced costume, Halloween has become ... spirits and ward off trouble, people would leave out offerings of food.

Over 34,000 people have signed the online petition in hopes to make Halloween safer and more convenient ... according to The History Channel. Since the eighth century, All Hallows Eve has been ...

Ends (now streaming on the SYFY app), the conclusion to director David Gordon Green's legacy sequel trilogy which offered a ...

Klum’s Halloween history also includes her Jessica Rabbit ... Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer ...