... many churches have Halloween parties or pumpkin carving events for the kids. After all, the day itself is only as evil as one cares to make it. Background: The history of Halloween goes back ... was shortened to Hallowe'en and then to Halloween. Note from TeacherLINK webmaster: I have received emails indicating that Jill's history of Halloween is not entirely correct, specifically ... Below, I've added a quote from the History Channel website on the history of Halloween: Ancient Origins: Halloween& apos;s origins date back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced...