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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1997
Page
16
Queen Victoria began her 63 year rule in 1837 and transformed England into a powerful nation. The Victorian era inspired Christmas traditions, yet many Victorians faced hardship including child labor and slum life, as seen in 1882 St Nicholas magazine images of toys, dolls, and festive scenes.
Erin Polis a fourth grade student at West End Elementary Ellwood City praises her teacher Mr William Gottuso for making learning fun She lists science as her favorite subject and after school enjoys computer time Her hobby is collecting rocks Rugrats is her favorite TV show She is the daughter of Gianene and Fred Polis Next week spotlight shifts to Mohawk Elementary.
Prince Albert introduced a Christmas tree at 1841 birth and a 1850 magazine image popularized the practice. The custom moved from England to America where early trees were large and cut from woods, later small parlor trees became common. Victorian trees featured lighted candles, toys, sweets, popcorn, and berries.
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