Washington Christmas in the Nation's Capital
A detailed portrait of Christmas in Washington with embassies hosting open houses the religious observance of churchgoers from Latin and South American diplomats and U S officials. It notes President Roosevelts Pine Knot visits and Tafts nature interest plus the wide spread holiday practices of White House staff soldiers and scientific workers in the capital.
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Potomac
Roosevelt
Pine Knot
Roosevalt
Washington
Taft
Unitarian Church of All Souls
U. G. B. Pierce
St. John’s Episcopal Church
United States
Church of State
Congress
White House
Army
Navy
Philippines
Biological Survey
Department of Agriculture
America’s Christmas Best of All
An examination of the Christmas tradition across cultures, tracing its origins in Europe and its evolution in America. The piece notes the presepio in Italian and Spanish cultures, the French home customs, and Santa Claus’s German roots, then explains how American Christmas blends religious and social elements with a strong emphasis on giving to children and the poor. It highlights immigrant influences from Hungary, Bohemia, Poland, Sicily, and other groups and the adaptation of traditional foods into American practice.
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Mainland
Sicily
New York
Island
Spain
France
Paris
United States
Washington
ABC
South
Virginia
Old Dominion
Potomac
Chesapeake Bay
Jersey
Gavelay Street
Barclay Street
Francis
Aspisi
Europe
Rome
Naples
Babette
Pierre
America
Santa Claus
New England
New Amsterdam
Italy
Jong
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