Christmas Day Folklore and Historic Moments Across Eras
A survey of Christmas lore from its early celebration in 98 to modern rites. Highlights include Charlemagne and William the Conqueror coronations on Christmas, Lincoln and Johnson proclamations, Newton’s birth, and regional customs in Russia Austria Poland and England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlemagne
William the Conqueror
Westminster Abbey
Clovis
Trance
America
Plymouth
Earth
Batte of Okeechobee
Fla
Zachary Taylor
Great Britain
Mason and Slidell
England
France
Johnson
Sir Isaac Newton
Washington
Delaware
Trenton
John of England
Pacific Ocean
Santa Claus
Russia
Austria
Germany
Poland
Santa Claus and the Legend of Saint Nicholas
A historical overview traces Saint Nicholas of Myra as bishop around 326 and recounts a legend in which he secretly tosses gold to a poor nobleman to fund his daughters' weddings. The tale highlights charity driving the Santa myth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Nicholas
Christmas
Myra
Lycia
Menger
St Nicholas
Christmas Shopping Chaos on the Streets
The poet portrays a frazzled family scene as a mother in desperation, a sister named Sue, and Ann the maiden struggle with Christmas shopping. Tom, overloaded with bundles, sways on the strap and spills near the car while others work, yet he pays the bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sister Sue
Ann
Tom
Lester Lestaire
Rich Toy Design Sparks Profitable Craft for Artisans
Demand for novel toys boosts work opportunities as designers compete with fashion houses. Caran d Ache, famed for wood toys depicting rulers and hunters, exemplifies the rise of toy artistry. Paris hosts constant expositions while the United States maintains a permanent ethnological toy collection. The exhibit spans India, China, Africa, Alaska, and Australia, tracing toys from ancient to modern times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Caran d'Ache
Edward
Emperor William
Carlos
Roosevelt
Paria
United States
National Museum
India
China
Africa
Alaska
Australia
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Hart Schaffer
Marxood Clothes
W. H. Woolley & CO
Broadway
Long Branch,n. J
Amebrioa
IS Santa Claus
MR Sei
Papa
Merry Christmas
Helen Holt
Lesile’s Weekly
Morris Bicycle Emporium
Foreny
Columbia
Tribune
Pierce
Clevelands
Hartfords
Queen City
FISE
Goodrich
Charles E. Morris
Long Branch
New Orleans
W. R. Warwick
Long Branch, N. J
B. Stoliar
New Jersey
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