This one: Halloween is an annual holiday celebrated each year on October 31. Halloween is known for costumes, pumpkins, trick-or-
treat, black cats, witches, ghosts and other spooky traditions.
Although the traditions of Halloween are well-known, its origins are
not. Halloween as we know it today originates from both Celtic
and Christian traditions. The origin of the holiday dates back
2,000 years ago with the Celtic’s ancient festival called Samhain,
which was celebrated on October 31 and marked the end of
summer and the coming of winter. This festival was celebrated the
night before their new year, November 1. According to Celtic
mythology, the night before the new year the veil between the
worlds of the living and dead was blurred, making it easier for
spirits to pass through. The Celtics dressed in costumes of animal skins, had a bonfire and
burned crops as sacrifices to their gods in order to keep the evil spirts away.
Halloween is also rooted in Christian tradition. In 690 A. D. Pope Boniface IV dedicated
the Pantheon to honor Christian martyrs. This created the Catholic feast of All Martyrs Day.
Years later Pope Gregory III would change the feast to All Saints Day to honor all of
the saints. This feast is celebrated on November 1, the same day as the ancient
Celtic new year. In 1000 A. D. the church would make November 2 All
Soul’s Day as a day to honor the dead. This day was very similar to the
Cetltic festival of Samhain, with costumes of saints and angels,
bonfires, and honoring the dead. The Christian connection to
Halloween has a lot to do with its name. The name “Halloween” stems
from the nickname for the day before All Saints Day: All Hallows Eve.
“Hallow” means holy person, in reference to the saints. The “een” in
Halloween is a contraction for “eve.” All Hallows Eve eventually was
shortened into Halloween and was popularized by a poem by Robert Burns called “Halloween.”
Over the years, Halloween has morphed into a secular holiday with the distinct traditions
we all know and love today. Probably most notable is the jack-o-lantern, which has its own
history. The tradition of pumpkin carving comes from an old Irish legend of Jack, a man who
tricked the devil and got him stuck in a tree. According to the legend, Jack let the devil go but
the devil promised he would never allow Jack’s soul to enter hell. When Jack died and was
denied entry into heaven, the devil kept his promise and denied Jack entry into hell. When Jack
asked how he was supposed to leave, the devil threw him a flaming ember to help him see his
way out. Because it was his favorite food, Jack always had a turnip with him. He hallowed out
the turnip and placed the ember inside, lighting his out throughout the world looking for a final
resting place with his “jack-o-lantern.” On All Hallows Eve, the Irish would hallow out turnips,
beets, and gourds to ward off evil spirits and keep Jack away. When the Irish immigrated to
America, they started to use pumpkins instead as they were much larger.

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Halloween is an annual holiday celebrated each year on

October 31. Halloween is known for costumes, pumpkins, trick-or-

treat, black cats, witches, ghosts and other spooky traditions.

Although the traditions of Halloween are well-known, its origins are

not. Halloween as we know it today originates from both Celtic

and Christian traditions. The origin of the holiday dates back

2,000 years ago with the Celtic’s ancient festival called Samhain,

which was celebrated on October 31 and marked the end of

summer and the coming of winter.

Explanation:

Halloween is an annual holiday celebrated each year on

October 31. Halloween is known for costumes, pumpkins, trick-or-

treat, black cats, witches, ghosts and other spooky traditions.

Although the traditions of Halloween are well-known, its origins are

not. Halloween as we know it today originates from both Celtic

and Christian traditions. The origin of the holiday dates back

2,000 years ago with the Celtic’s ancient festival called Samhain,

which was celebrated on October 31 and marked the end of

summer and the coming of winter.

american troops were forced to withdraw following deadly bombings.

explanation:

the years following the end of world war i were a period of deep social tensions, aggrevated by high wartime inflation. food prices more than doubled between 1915 and 1920; clothing costs more than tripled. a steel strike that began in chicago in 1919 became much more than a simple dispute between labor and management. the steel strike of 1919 became the focal point for profound social anxieties, especially fears of bolshevism.

organized labor had grown in strength during the course of the war. many unions won recognition and the 12-hour workday was abolished. an 8-hour days was instituted on war contract work and by 1919, half the country's workers had a 48-hour work week.

the war's end, however, was accompanied by labor turmoil, as labor demanded union recognition, shorter hours, and raises exceeding the inflation rate. over 4 million workers--one fifth of the nation's workforce--participated in strikes in 1919, including 365,000 steelworkers and 400,000 miners. the number of striking workers would not be matched until the depression year of 1937.

the year began with a general strike in seattle. police offers in boston went on strike, touching off several days of rioting and crime. but the most tumultuous strike took place in the steel industry. then some 350,000 steelworkers in 24 separate craft union went on strike as part of a drive by the american federation of labor to unionize the industry. from management's perspective, the steel strike represented the handiwork of radicals and professional labor agitators. the steel industry's leaders regarded the strike as a radical conspiracy to get the company to pay a 12-hour wage for eight hours' work. at a time when communists were seizing power in hungary and were staging a revolt in germany, and workers in italy were seizing factories, some industrialists feared that the steel strike was the first step toward overturning the industrial system.

the strike ended with the complete defeat of the unions. from labor's perspective, the corporations had triumphed through espionage, blacklists, and the denial of freedom of speech and assembly and through the complete unwillingness to recognize the right of collective bargaining with the workers' representatives.

during the 1920s, many of labor's gains during world war i and the progressive era were rolled back. membership in labor unions fell from 5 million to 3 million. the us supreme court outlawed picketing, overturned national child labor laws, and abolished minimum wage laws for women.