Home Sick Tailor Introduced Christmas Tree to America
August Imgard, an immigrant tailor who came to the United States in 1847 to visit his brother in Wooster, Ohio, claims credit for introducing the Christmas tree to America. He described crossing Apple Creek on a fallen log with a tree strapped to his neck to bring the tree home, then decorating it with paper adornments and a star crafted by a tinsmith.
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August Imgard
America
Imgard
Wooster
Ohio
August
Wetzlar
Hessia
Old Country
Apple Creek
Christmas Islands Named in World Atlas
Three islands bear the name Christmas. The largest atoll in the Pacific was found by Cook and annexed by Britain in 1686, about 100 miles across with under 100 residents. A second Christmas Island lies in the Indian Ocean near Java, six by nine miles, with phosphate ship trade and a mix of residents. The Nova Scotia Christmas Island near Sydney is a small fishing community of about 1,400.
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Santa Claus
Christmas
Pacific Ocean
Cook
Great Britain
Christmas Island
Indian Ocean
Java
Little Bras d’Or
Nova Scotia
Sydney
Bells: World’s oldest instrument in Christmas tradition
The bell is the universal Yuletide symbol and the oldest simple instrument. Authorities credit Pope Sabinianus with introducing church bells in 604. The tradition spread to carillons, shaping Christmas music worldwide.
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Sabinianus
Yuletide Reflections on Christmas as State of Mind
Broun argues Christmas transcends a date, urging faith, trust, and peace. Christ’s voluntary servant role elevates Him to a royal position, and the world should heed Him not only as a child but as an adult guiding example.
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Heywood Broun
Christ
God
Earth
Santa Claus Images Through Thomas Nast History
Thomas Nast helped shape American views of Santa Claus from 1873 onward. The artist’s early drawings featured a pipe smoking, roly poly figure in a night shirt, evolving into the modern red Ermine trimmed suit. The Christmas putz in Bethlehem displays depict the Christ Child’s nativity, a custom brought by Moravian settlers and widely arranged by residents.
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Thomas Nast
Iso
America
Santa Claus
Nast
Senta
pyTz
Bethlehem
Judea
Paz
Christmas Music by Bach and Handel
Christmas music by Bach and Handel is rooted in church tradition and shared melodies. Both composers born in 1685 lived near each other yet never met. Their oratorios and carols, including the Messiah themes, remain widely sung in churches worldwide.
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Bach
Handel
America
George Frederick Handel
Pagan Rites Basis Of Many Christmas Customs
A survey of Christmas customs traces origins to pre Christian pagan festivals marking the winter solstice. Gift exchange stems from Christian practice while trees mistletoe holly and bay wreaths derive from ancient rituals. St Boniface's later adoption of the fir tree linked to the Christ Child further shaped modern observances.
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Odin
St. Boniface
Germany
Medieval Christmas Span Varies Widely Across Lands
The article notes that during the Middle Ages the Christmas season extended well beyond Christmas day, lasting from early December to early January or even February in some regions. By 1644 in England Puritans banned Christmas as the celebration grew into a lawless festivity.
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England
Family Group Games Suggestion for Christmas Fun
Recreation specialist E. H. Regnier from the University of Illinois advises a real family Christmas with Santa delivering hobby supplies or games the whole family can enjoy together. The piece highlights various hobbies suitable for group play and shared activities.
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Santa
E. H. Regnier
University of ‘Linois
Companionship Clubs For Parents And Children
Mothers and daughters enjoy jewelry making and tapestry weaving while dads and juniors pursue model building model airplanes boats trains and other male oriented crafts. Everyone likes running a printing press small presses produce professional looking newspapers shellcraft woodburning and useful crafts. For family fun rubber tipped darts plastic horseshoes and marble games provide entertainment. Regnier notes Christmas is a time of togetherness and suggests starting a game or hobby to foster year round companionship.
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Junior
Regnier
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