Learn all about Jack-o’-lanterns, trick-or-treating and the dark history behind the holiday.
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According to Kelly, Halloween began in the U.S. sometime around the 19th century when the Irish came to America, bringing their celebrations, including All Saints’ Day, with them. And while Halloween has been celebrated in the U.S. since at least the late 1800s, the holiday really took off in the 1900s when retailers began mass producing cards, decorations and Halloween costumes.Defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as the eve of All Hallows’ or All Saints’ Day, the origin of the word"Halloween" is somewhat of an evolution.
After Black Halloween, many cities contemplated banning the holiday, but instead decided to adopt a tradition popular in Canada."The idea seems to have been that if you offer treats, the kids won't go around and play tricks," says Kelly. "Jack was a legendary trickster," Morton tells TODAY.com."There are hundreds of variants of the 'Jack' folktales all over the world."
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