Surrender of Hessian Troops and Valley Forge Reflections
The piece recounts Washingtons 1776 Trenton crossing and the 1777 Valley Forge winter, highlighting harsh conditions, scarce supplies, and Congresss neglect. It contrasts British comfort in Philadelphia with Continental hardship, and links the era to Washingtons enduring leadership amid adversity. It also explores Martha Whitesides Christmas memories and new grandmother identity with vivid domestic scenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Trenton
Philadelphia
Congress
Valley Forge
Whitemarsh
Schuylkill
Mt. Joy
Continental Army
York
Continental Congress
Western Newspaper Union
Martha Whiteside
Dolly
Martha
Fred Howard
Bob-White
Snowbound Christmas Eve on the Train
A blizzard strands travelers on a day coach near Grand Rapids as a crewed vaudeville acts entertain children with a Santa show. Bozo and Glim perform, Miss Hall charms with tales, then a charity snack party ends with cocoa as a plow arrives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Grand Rapids
Glee Club
Bozo
Glim
Bozo and
Glim Amusement Company
Santa Claus
Ibozo Boswell
Western Newspaper Union
Not Writing Card Verses At Ten Thousand Pounds
A poet refused an offer of £1000 for a small collection of Christmas card verses. The tale highlights literary value over cash in a single noted exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennyson
The Spangled Christmas Tree in Fairy Land
A nostalgic poem celebrates a magical Christmas tree that appears in December. It describes green branches like pines near chestnut woods, a fairy world that decorates the tree with moon and sun, stars, candles, and treats for children, and the joy of living among such fine people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cnc Baik
Red as Cheerful Christmas Color Throughout the Season
The article notes red as the most cheerful color and fastest to stimulate the optic nerve. It mentions holly with red berries used in Christmas preparations and explains red becoming linked to the Christmas season through associative ideas and festival customs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Association of Ideas
Christmas and the Birds in Sweden Tradition of feeding birds at Christmas
Swedish peasants judged Christmas without feeding birds. Farmers place grain sheaves on poles in their dooryards to sustain birds through winter when snow and ice cover vegetation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweden
Also Mentioned on This Page
Diwo
Totti
Neal Totti
Wiehe
Ilu
Egy
Elmo Scott Watson
George Washington
General Greene
Delaware River
N. J
Ball
Newton
Pennsylvania
Delaware
MecKonkey’s Ferry
Glover
Massachusetts
Jersey
New Jersey
van Donop
Bordentown
Cornwallis
Princeton
Mall
Rall
Fred
Bobby
Jimmy
Bob- White
Washington and
Lafayette
Manna
Impressario
Miss Hall
Ugly Duckling
Seamus McManus
Detroit
Grim
Miss Flair
By Noni Clack Bailey
A.W. A
Wallace’s
Faith
Folger McKinsey
Baltimore Sun
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!