The Phantom of Oxford

In the second half of the nineteenth century, America was flooded with new immigrants. These new immigrants, especially the millions of Irish fleeing Ireland's potato famine of 1846, helped to popularize the celebration of Halloween nationally. Taking from Irish and English traditions, Americans began to dress up in costumes and go house to house asking for food or money, a practice that eventually became today's "trick-or-treat" tradition. Click here to learn more.

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What Is Really Happening To Your Votes?!

A mini-election test conducted on a random voting machine revealed frightening results – the votes were not counted correctly. One test voter was so shocked and upset, she broke down in tears.Watch this video – simply unbelievable unless you see it yourself.

5 Reasons (and then some) not to worry about a 'rigged' election.