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Christmas In Colonial America Was Time For Wild Celebration
Christmas in colonial times varied by region with Puritans in New England banning revelry while Virginians kept feasting and games. The piece traces customs, from Yule logs and wassail to egg nog and pine decorations, noting war duties and observances across colonies and notable events such as Washington and Jefferson marriages.
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America
Don
Assoc
Christmas Eye
Henry Knox
Dpillery
Saratoga
Shaw
Ft. Ticonderoga
Bustos
Richard Montgomery
Canada
Quebec
Montgomery
Pilgrim Fathers
P Jay
New Town
Shiri
Continental Army
Washington
Cambridge
Boston
Massachusetts Bay
Middle Colonies
South
New Amsterdam
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Virginia
Maryland
George Washington
Ber
Fairfax
England
Paris
Tom Lovell
Dixon Ticonderoga
Henry Knoy
Ticonderoga
Williamsburg