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5 Creepy Dolls That Have Haunted Our Imaginations
Here are five dolls that have crossed the line from cute to frightening.
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Trick-or-Treating's Tricky History
Trick or treating is now innocent Halloween fun, but before kids went door to door, the holiday was all about mischief and mayhem.
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Explore famous ghosts, haunted places, Spiritualism, attempts to contact the dead and the legends that have kept supernatural stories alive.
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Halloween Quiz
Test your knowledge of Halloween's history in this timed quiz.
Mythical Monsters Trivia
Test your knowledge of mythical monsters in this timed quiz.
Haunted Legends and Lore Quiz
Test your knowledge of history's haunted legends in this timed quiz.
Time Machine: Great Depression
Test your knowledge of life during the Great Depression in this timed quiz.Halloween's Spooky History
How Trick-or-Treating Became a Halloween Tradition
The practice can be traced to the ancient Celts, early Roman Catholics and 17th-century British politics.
Halloween Was Once So Dangerous That Some Cities Considered Banning It
Violence and vandalism were once as traditional as candy and costumes.
How Skeletons Became Spooky Symbols of Halloween
Skeletons have long marked the boundary between life and death, with bones representing mortality and the spirit world.
Who Invented Candy Corn?
The tri-colored confection was designed to look like chicken feed and came out at a time when about half of Americans worked on farms.
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HISTORY Honors 250
250 Objects That Tell the Story of America
These items reveal the nation’s character and its constant evolution.
250 Events That Shaped America
These pivotal moments changed how Americans live, work, create and govern.
250 People Who Shaped America
These changemakers include icons as well as architects of everyday life.
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