Bonus: A History of Halloween - Western Civ

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Today's bonus episode is a very scary (not really) history of the third most popular holiday in America: Halloween. From Jack-o-Lanterns to Trick-or-Treat, our modern holiday of Halloween owes more to our ancient Celtic roots than anything in American history. Check out more at westerncivpodcast.com Become a Patron today at patreon.com/westerncivpodcast for more content!

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This episode was published on October 30, 2020.

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Today's bonus episode is a very scary (not really) history of the third most popular holiday in America: Halloween. From Jack-o-Lanterns to Trick-or-Treat, our modern holiday of Halloween owes more to our ancient Celtic roots than anything in...

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