Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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It's that spooky season and Kaelan gives a bit of history on Halloween, Jack O' Lanterns, Candy Corn, Witchcraft, Vampires, and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Happy Halloween!

History of Halloween - 00:00:08
History of Jack O' Lanterns - 00:01:38
History of Witchcraft - 00:04:59
History of Candy Corn - 00:13:50
History of the Legend of Sleepy Hollow - 00:15:35
History of Vampires - 00:19:39

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Kaelan's Historical Sources:
pbs.org/newshour/science/how-vampire-lore-emerged-from-shadowy-medical-mysteries
history.com/topics/folklore/vampire-history
britannica.com/topic/vampire
britannica.com/biography/Vlad-the-Impaler
gutenberg.org/files/41/41-h/41-h.htm
history.com/news/legend-sleepy-hollow-headless-horseman
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legend_of_Sleepy_Hollow
history.com/news/history-of-the-jack-o-lantern-irish-origins
britannica.com/story/why-do-we-carve-pumpkins-at-halloween
allthatsinteresting.com/history-of-witches
history.com/topics/folklore/history-of-witches
history.com/news/candy-corn-invented
newsfeed.time.com/2013/10/30/an-oral-history-of-candy-corn-the-most-polarizing-confection-of-them-all
history.com/topics/halloween/history-of-halloween
livescience.com/40596-history-of-halloween.html

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