Christmas Through History From Washington's Victory to Saturnalia Customs
A compact historical reflection traces Christmas origins from the 1776 Trenton victory to Jerome lunar and Roman influences. It covers Saturnalia, Mithraism, and early Christian adoption of December 25, church leaders stance on decorations, and regional holiday practices across eras including 1856 Massachusetts law and southern slave customs during long Christmas logs.
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U.S
Mithras
Rome
Massachusetts
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Europe
Lithuania
Russia
Liberius
Saturnus
Church
House of God
Gregory I
St. Augustine of Canterbury
St. Nicholas
Diedrich Knickerbocker
New York
Washington Irving
Sherman
Lincoln
City of
Savannah
David
Christ the Lord
Luke
Rockies
England
Henry V
Rouen
Jesus
E. J. Whitman
Gulf Oil Products
Butanegas CO
Chester May Hene
Ark
Davis Discount Building Material Company
Hope
Hope Auto Company
Tom McLarty
Frank McLarty
Asst
Andy Caldwell
Ruth Lewis
Sue Fravell
Jean Ward
Sandy Roberts
Truck Service Dept
Roy Vaughn
James McCorkle Henry Lee Maxfield
Marvin Copeland
Ted Ortigo
L. C. Wyatt
Don Crawford
Jack Arnette
Red Zumwalt
Dewey Putman
Willie Fugitt
Port Reese S. A. Hutson
Harold Key
Coy Yates
Buddy Crayne
Richard Ross
Tommy Adams
Jerry Still
Richard Porter
James Neel
Bobby Rogers
Jack Faulkner
Tommy Adair
Jack Caldwell
Automotive Dept
David Banister
Jack Fountain
Jim Cross
Billy Dean Dougan
Azell Patterson
Larry Hart
D. L. Rogers
Charles Shepard
Glenn Applegate
Rob Trotter
Richard Tarentine
Grady Walton
PRII
Nashville Auto CO
James Dyer
Glen Morris
Sam McCauley
M&m Leasing Co
Bob Roberts
Linda Gourley
Mack McLarty
Mason Andres
Stark Ligon
Jean Martin
Mary Bailey
Glenda Simmons
Florence Rowe
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