Talk: History of American Halloween Customs & Celebrations
Venue: Glencoe Mansion, Museum & Gallery, Radford
Date: Tuesday, October 24, 2017
Time: 6:00 - 7:00 PM
Event Types: Speaking Engagements
Cost: Free
Description:
Glencoe Mansion, Museum & Gallery presents a talk on the history of American Halloween customs and celebrations titled "Weird Old Figures and a New Twist: Halloween in the United States During the Gilded and Progressive Ages" led by historian Rebecca Williams on Tuesday, October 24, 2017.

Halloween, an Irish folk holiday in origin, came to the United States during the mid-1800s in the hearts and minds of immigrants from the British Isles. However, it took several decades for the holiday to take root and spread across the nation.

In her talk on the origins of an “American” Halloween, Rebecca Williams will use newspapers, magazines, postcards, and party catalogs to reveal who was behind Halloween’s first burst of popularity in the United States, how they shared it far and wide, and what deep cultural meanings it held for them in an era of great change.

Rebecca Williams, a native of Radford, graduated in May 2017 from Virginia Tech with a Master’s degree in History and Public History. She currently works Administration and Communications Director for St. Philip’s Anglican Church in Blacksburg alongside her role as Social Media Coordinator for the Glencoe Mansion.

Everyone is welcome and there is no admission charge.

For more information, visit: http://glencoemuseum.org/ or https://www.facebook.com/Glencoe-Mansion-Museum-Gallery-164019760295858/ or call 540-731-5031.