Legends of Christmas greens and their sacred myths
A doorway into Christmas foliage legends recounts how roses, laurel, mistletoe, ivy, holly, and evergreens symbolize the Christ child. From Noel Roses to Saint Winfred’s oak, myths knit plants to holy signs, with Luther’s tree and modern wreath traditions shaping present holiday decorating.
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Germany
Martin Luther
Reformer
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Bohemia
Hungary
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Maryinne
South Carolina
N & Northern City
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Whitelaw Reid's Rise From Humble Origins to Ambassador Role
Whitelaw Reid, longtime American journalist and later United States ambassador to France and England, began as a poor schoolteacher in Xenia Ohio. He rose with Horace Greeley on the New York Tribune, directed the paper through national crises, and later held posts including ambassador to France and, finally, ambassador to Britain till his death in London.
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Washington
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Germany
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France
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Westchester
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Spain
Parle
Edward Vie
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England
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Dorchester Mouse
Kelds
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John Ward
Royal Household
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Bear lurks in hollow tree. hunters kill it nearby
Afton Wyoming December 14 two woodcutters J H Henderson and Kinuth Nielsen found a black bear in a hollow under a fallen tree. The animal lunged when their lighted matches went out revealing its breath. Henderson shot the bear from a foot away, killing it in the shallow den.
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