Christmas Gifts to the Nation by Elmo Scott Watson
The article surveys historic Christmas gifts to the nation including Washingtons 1776 victory at Trenton and 1783 farewell, the 1833 push for the Washington Monument, the 1814 Treaty of Ghent, Kit Carson, and Clara Barton for the Red Cross, framing these as enduring national gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
McConkey
Delaware
Boston
Charleston
Long Island
New York City
Fort Washington
Fort Lee
New Jersey
Canada
Newport
New England
Middle States
Lord Cornwallis
England
Thomas Paine
Rail
Cornwall's
Trenton
Valley Forge
George Washington
Fraunces Tavern
Statehouse
Annapolis
Continental Congress
Continental Army
John C. Fitzpatrick
Bobbs-Merrill Company
Mount Vernon
Benjamin Walker
David Cobb
David Humphreys
Philadelphia
Custis
John Marshall
United States
House of Representatives
Supreme Court of the United States
National Monument Society
Congress
Ghent
Russia
Great Britain
France
American Armas
South Carolina
Madison
James Bayard
Albert Gallatin
John Quincy Adams
St. Petersburg
Belgium
Jonathan Russell
Henry Clay
Lindsey Carson
Barton
Oxford
Mass
Father Barton
Anthony” Wayne
Clara Barton
Sanitary Commission
Army of the Potomac
Andersonville
Bureau of Records
Europe
Geneva
Red Cross Society
Arthur
Michigan
Ohio
Mississippi
Johnstown
American Red Cross
Salina Finds Love Through Snow Script on Christmas Eve
Salina, pining for old sweetheart Jean Hilary, sees his name and an "S" drawn across the lagoon snow. She discovers a valentines keepsake with To Jean from Salina, revealing her hidden love. Jean learns the same from Salina at the door as the family celebrates Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindsey Carson
Madison County
Kentucky
Daniel Boone
Stanley Vestal
Jean Ellory
Jean
Salina
Jean Hilary
Dean Ellory
Mother
Clara-Bell
Salina’s
Western Newspaper Union
Hamelin Sells Legend of Piper to Travelers
The Washington Post notes Hamelin markets the Piper legend as a tourist draw. Rats appear in murals at the station and signs as visitors tour the town. A town clock features a revolving platform show every hour with the Piper, rats, and children.
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Hamelin
Piper
Potes
Washington Post
Egypts Attractions and Hidden Obelisk Reveal Trigger Dated Vindication
The tomb of Tut Ankh Amon along with Karnak and other ancient sites draw Mediterranean cruise crowds. Queen Hatshepsut played a key role in temple construction but her inscriptions were erased by her brother, whose later masonry crumbled revealing her obelisk untouched beneath.
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Karnak
Egypt
Hatshepsut
Christmas Tree Care Tips Extend Freshness
Christmas trees can stay fresh about three or four weeks if their cut ends are placed in a vase of water. Regularly check water levels and keep the tree away from heat sources to slow needle drop and preserve scent.
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Doan
Dean
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Adams
Gallatin
America
Plattsburg
Newfoundland
Christopher Carson
Kit Carson
Fremont
Western Newspapor Union
Mabel Brady Garvin
Ghee
Palmer
Marine Co
Dpt
Chicago
Garfield
Doan’s. Pills
Janet's
East 4Th St
Cleveland
WNU
Halethorpe