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Puritans and Christmas in Boston A Chronicle
A historical sketch recounts early Boston's ban on Christmas from 1659 through repeal, detailing Puritan controls, shifts in public opinion, and festive accretions on Boston Common including polar bear displays and later Christmas entertainments.
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Daniel Q. Haney
Associated Press
Boston (Ap
Boston Common
Boston
New England
England
General Court
Massachusetts Bay Colony
Connecticut
New
Bradford
New World
Massachusetts
Samuel Sewall
Wendell Phillips