Halloween, one of the most beloved and widely celebrated holidays, didn’t start in the United States — even though it’s become a massive part of American culture. Costumes, trick-or-treating, spooky ...

Halloween, one of the most beloved and widely celebrated holidays, didn’t start in the United States — even though it’s become a massive part of American culture. Costumes, trick-or-treating, spooky ...

Despite being far removed from the battle-torn southern and border states, Alton played a crucial role in the Civil War. We provided the Union armies with extraordinary soldiers such as Major Franklin ...

Long ago, before traditional Halloween customs like trick-or-treating, visiting commercial haunts and watching scary films, Baltimoreans celebrated in less conventional ways — like pelting each other ...

Growing up, I loved to include my family dogs in our Halloween celebrations. My grandmother fondly recalls that when I was about 4 or 5 years old, I insisted on matching costumes with my pup Shadow.