Suburban Driveways & Halloween: The Postwar Birth of Trick-or-Treat

Explore how the post‑World War II suburban boom, baby‑boom families, and emerging media turned trick‑or‑treat into America’s quintessential neighborhood ritual. We trace how architecture, community organizations, and candy marketing fused to create a cultural institution that still shapes Halloween today.

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