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Turner’s Burning of the House of Lords.
In 1911, the adults had not yet convinced the kids that trick-or-treating for sweets would make a good substitute for some serious juvenile mischief, which included burning down an old house in Westville. Welcome to This Day In Halloween Vandalism History as your host Allan Appel and regular co-pilot Jason Bischoff-Wurstle of the New Haven Museum travel back in time.
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