An Old New England Christmas Emerges in Winter
A reflective piece recalls 1820s to 1850s New England holiday life with Puritan restraint and gradual color in decorations. It notes Christmas was not a church holiday, early limits on observance, evolving domestic traditions, and the slow adoption of Christmas trees and legal recognition.
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New England
Luke
Church of England
William Bradford
Plymouth Colony
Mansfield
Mass
Congregational Church
State Church of
Massachusetts
Commonwealth
Boston
New York
Clement Moore
Saint Nicholas
Watch Your Weight This Holiday with Light Cocktails
A health note on holiday drinking compares calories in popular drinks to snacks. It cites per capita beer and wine consumption, offers sobering calorie counts for common cocktails, and advises eating before drinking, choosing low calorie mixers, hydrating, and selecting white wine spritzers to curb overindulgence.
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United States Brewers Association
United States
The
Wine Institute
Florida
Distilled Spirits Council
Ronni Korschun
Korschun
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