Christmas in 1776 A glimpse of holiday life across colonies
A historian traces Christmas customs in 1776 noting varied observances from Virginia and the Carolinas with no tree yet, to New Amsterdam where Dutch traditions persisted. Washington’s Delaware crossing on Christmas Day boosted morale, while frontier regions kept quiet celebrations as states later formalized Christmas recognition.
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Carolinas
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Manhattan
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Santa Claus
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George Washington
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Joan Little Arrested Over Bond in Appeal
Joan Little, 21, found innocent last August of murdering jailer Clarence Alligood, was arrested Sunday for failing to post bond in her appeal of a breaking and entering conviction. Attorneys sought reinstatement of bond as she faced transfer to the state Women's Prison in Raleigh after arrest in Durham.
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Joan Little
Miss Little
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Durham
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O.E. Davis
Durham County
State Women’s
Clarence Alligood
Alligood
Post strike at Washington Post ends no progress
Washington Post pressmen's union strike enters a 76th day as deadline passes with no agreement. The Post planned to hire temporary nonunion workers and possibly permanent nonunion staff if the union rejected a final offer, while allowing returning pressmen to resume work. Some union applicants were received after midnight and await processing.
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Washington Post
Mark J. Meagher
The
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