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The Rise of Haunted House Attractions

Stuff You Missed in History Class

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Black Halloween in Minnesota

The great depression drove the growth of the haunted house concept in the us. The idea was that if kids who would normally harass people or destroy property had something to actually do on hollow en they would not indulge in those undesirable behaviors. On november fourth, 19 33, a rite up appeared in various minnesota papers that was titled, ha n hoodlams. This opened witht tuesday was black halloween in minneapolis, and the city never wants to see another like it.

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