October

Explore holidays and observances for the month of October.

The History of the Jack-O-Lantern | History In A Nutshell Shorts

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Where did the Halloween tradition of carving faces into pumpkins and lighting them up come from? This custom stems from the old European legend of "Stingy Jack" or "Jack of the Lantern". In the tale...

The Story of a SC State Fair Icon | History In A Nutshell Shorts

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“Meet me at the rocket!” Visitors to the South Carolina State Fair may have heard those famous words. Fair-goers have used this rocket as a popular rendezvous point ever since it was placed there...

Where Did The Name Halloween Come From? | History In A Nutshell Shorts

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Through a bizarre twist in history, the Catholic Church contributed just as much as Pagans did to the Halloween we know today! In the Catholic Church's early years, missionaries journeyed out to...

Why Do We Like to Tell Scary Stories on Halloween? | History In A Nutshell Shorts

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One possible origin for telling scary stories around Halloween is found thousands of years ago with the Celts of ancient Ireland! These Celtic Pagans worshipped the earth, and during their festival...

October Factoids

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October 1-31 Visit the Knowitall blog for helpful information on using Knowitall all through the month! October Observances (Month): Archaeology Month October is Archaeology Month in South Carolina...

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