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Men Who Helped Make Christmas Through Time
The article traces how Christmas traditions arose from figures like Washington Irving James K Paulding and Clement C Moore shaping Santa Claus. It notes the origins of Stille Nacht and Christmas cards the Christmas seal and the poinsettia connect to Henry Cole Louis Prang Einar Holboell Jacob Riis Emily Bisell Joel R Poinsett and others who contributed to the holiday lore and customs. It highlights how these individuals and moments formed modern Christmas celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmo Scott Watson
Jesus Christ
Santa Claus
Sinterklass
Saint Nicholas
James K. Paulding
Washington Irving
Clement C. Moore
Snickerbocker
New York
St. Nicholas
New Amsterdam
Irving
James Kirke Paulding
Clement Clark Moore
Moore
Paulding
Reese’s.“Poets of America
Josef Mohr
Oberndorf
Salzburg
Austria
Franz Gruber
Arnsdorf
Karl Mannacher
Fugen
Zillertal
Itpset Mohr
Henry Cole
Henry Colé
J. C. Horsley
Royal Academy
London
Cole
England
Louis Prang
Boston
Sir Henry Cole
Einar Holboel
Copenhagen
Denmark
Christian IX
Holboell
Louise
Charlotten’ Zund
America
Jacob Riis
Holswell
Emily Bissell
American Red Cross
American National Anti-Tuberculosis Association
Einar Holboell
Emily Bisell
William Eustis
Madison
Joel Roberts Poinsett
South Carolina
Edinburgh University
Woolwich Academy
Europe
Asia
Eustis
Poinsett
South America
Spain
Mexico
United States
Robert, Buist
Philadelphia
Buist
Poinsettia
van Buren
Statesburg
S. C
Joel ‘R. Poinsett