Elab orate dolls trace from sacred figures to playful toys
Egyptians made elaborate dolls for children and many cultures shaped dolls as sacred figures, toys, and fashion models. From ivory kings' daughters to straw peasant dolls, the craft persisted through Greece Rome and Nuremberg fashion dolls. American rawhide and cornhusk dolls joined later lifelike German china heads and kid bodies, Japanese made dolls, and a spectrum of American creations from Kewpies to Shirley Temple dolls, proving dolls remain a lasting childhood staple.
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Nuremberg
Europe
America
Germany
You Can Make a Big Christmas Candle
Use burned candles melted and poured into cardboard containers to craft a large Christmas candle. Suspend a wick with a pencil, let the wax set, then remove the carton for a sturdy table centerpiece.
Why 1 B.C. and 1 A.D. Aren’t a Year Apart
The article explains there is no year zero between 1 B C and 1 A D and that historians count without a zero. It notes a person born in 3 B C would be four years old in 2 A D and details why one must subtract one when adding B C and A D years.
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A.D
Why Christmas Candles on Christmas Eve
On Christmas Eve the Christ Child wanders the earth seeking deserving people who are kind and thoughtful. Lighted candles in windows show He may not stumble as He visits every castle and hut along a rough path.
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Christ Child
Burial Place of Santa Said To Be in Italy
The article recounts St Nicholas as a figure tied to Bari Italy where his relics were moved from Myra in Asia Minor in 1087. It notes miracles attributed to him and legends linking Santa Claus to gifts for poor families, with mentions of Patara dowries and rescued youths.
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Italy
Nia Claus
St. Nich
Myra
Asia Minor
Bari
St. Nicholas
Diocletain
Nicholas
Santa Claus
Patara
San Nicholaas
New York
Lord of Misrule and Hodening Horse At Christmas Festivities
A Christmas party tradition features the Lord of Misrule from Tudor times as master of ceremonies, issuing dares and forfeits to guests. The Hodening Horse, a Kentish custom, accompanies paraders who beg for money or food, with forfeits sometimes paid to the revelry.
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Lord of Misrule
Lord of
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Kent
England
Chemical Fireproofing for Christmas Trees
A historical tip advises fireproofing Christmas trees with ammonium sulfate solution. Buy one fourth the tree’s weight in ammonium sulfate, mix with water, and soak the cut stem in a tall container in a cool place away from sunlight until absorbed. The method aims to reduce flame risk from electric lights.
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