Christmas observance once illegal in colonial America
Christmas, the year end holiday now widely celebrated, was illegal in early America. Puritans in New England banned Christmas by law in 1659 for pagan connotations, repealed in 1681, while Dutch New Amsterdam kept Christmas customs. Southern planters held feasts, slaves received holidays, and Washington's 1776 crossing added patriotic framing to the era’s debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Compton
England
General Court
Massachusetts
New Amsterdam
Washington
Delaware River
Christmas observance and church practices through history
A historical overview notes how Hessian Christmas revels affected early successes, then traces denominational views on Christmas from 19th century opposition by Presbyterians Baptists and Methodists to broad 20th century acceptance. It cites 1855 Daily Times contrasts among denominational open churches and those decked with greens, and ends with reflections on progress and risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Daily Times
Also Mentioned on This Page
Norman Ahola Leslie Ahonen Wesley Allison Arthur Anderson
Isabel Anderson Lawrence Anderson
Hilla Anderson
Robert Anderson Ina Antilla
John P. Ballone
John W. Ballone
Dorothy Batnich
Ann Bay Baynes Pharmacy
Celeste Beber Jr
Celeste Beber
Joseph M. Beber
Martin Beckman
James C. Bedell
Roy Bedell
Dave Bellmore
Louis Burg
John M. Berga
Theo. H. Bessen Dominic Billie
Frank Blaskowski
Reinaldo Boetto
Mike Bonello
Florence Bordeaux
Donald Bergaro
Richard Brown
Oresta Bruno Peter Bruno James D. Bugni
Cora Bullen
Robert Burns
John Cappo
Ernest Carr
Vernon Carr
Wm. Carroll Jr
Wm. Carroll Sr
Anton Cassietto
James Cassietto Leo Chantelois
Lillian Clark
Joseph Cleon
Mrs. R. Cleon
George Colgin Aster Cowley
Marenisco
Rudolph Conrad Erwin Cormier
James Cormier
Phil Cormier
Claude Cowling Ferry Cox
James Cudahy
Ted Cramblit
E. L. Dalbeck
Rev
Charles Daniel Alex Danula
James Davey
Roland DelFavers
Peter Delich
John Delmet
Peter Delmet
Wm. Descenzo
Joseph Desonia
Ben Dianich Chester Dillon Clarice Dimitroff
Divine Infant Hospital
Richard Doney
Irivia Dossette
Arthur Docuette Casper Draxler Francis Duffin
Harvey Elliott
John Ekman
Robert Forney
Wayne Foster
Hubert Fountain
Dr. J. R. Franck Elmer Fredrickson
Catherine Galiardi
Pedro Garcia
John Geroux
Ed Geroux Mose Giansante
Kenneth Graff
Arnold Grambow
Emil Grasso Jr
Emil Grasso Sr
Harold Graves
Isabelle Graikoski
Glen Gransell
Maria Haanpaa
Eric Hakamaki
Clarence Halberg
Ellsworth Halberg
Leroy Halberg Merlyn Halberg
Harold Hallberg
Ben Halme Vernie Halverson
Wm. Hanganen
Wm. Harvey Earl Herry
Eric Haukkala
Clare Haskins
Victor Hellman
Detroit
Uno Hendrickson
Carl Hill
Elmer Hill
Raymond Hill
Weittie Hill
C. E. Hillis
Rodney Hodge
Richard Hongisto
Nick Hongisto
Elmer Hyppa
Esther Hyppa
Albert Inkala
E. Jacobson
Bernard Jacobson
Axel Jacobson
Arthur Jarvenpaa
Wayne Jarvela
Harold Jarvi
Mrs
Vernon Jarvi
Paul Jasberg
Roy Johns
Edwin Johnson
Francis Johnson
Harlan Johnson
Lorraine Johnson
Reuben Johnson
Stanley Johnson
Wallace Johnson
Venner Johnson Wilbert Junttila
Herbert Juopperi
Ralph Jurma Anton Jurkovich
Stanley Kaczmar_k
Russell Kanto
A. J. Kerkes
Paul King
Gilbert Kinnunen
Evert Kivi
Carl Kleimola
Walter Knaack
Ton N. Komsie
Arnold Korpi
Chas. Koski
Koski
Tauno Koski
Walter Krueger
Joe Krienta Casmir Kuiawa
Phyllis Kuiawa
Gust Kuismi
Nels Kuivinen
William Kuivinen
Jack Kuiala
Donovan Laessir
Thomas Lahti
Gordon Lake
Harold Lake
Ted Langa
Joe Laurich Anja Lahtinen
Alpo Maki
Eugene Maki
Gust Maki
Joane Maki
Laurie O. Maki
Ovia Maki
Carl Makela
Joe Malovih
Oscar Marande
Joe Marczak
Elmer Martin
Ernest Mattila Clifford Mattila
Louis Mazes
John McDonald
James McGraw
Lester Medford
Anton Mezzano
Lucy Mezzano
Eli Miljevich
Roland Miljevich
Vernon Miljevich
Wm. Minier
Dewey Morrison
Eli Mustapaa
John Negretti
John Negri, Jr
Joe Negri
Renaldo Negri
Walter Nelson
Bert Newman
Ben Novak
Edward Novak J. J. Novak J. C. Novak
William Novak James Novasconi
Walter Nunsmaker
Jean Nurmi
Wayne Nyman
Sylvia Oja
Bernard Olejniczak
Anton Olson
Vernon Olson
Mike Orlich
Albert Oman
Peter Petranek
Victor Peterson
Donald P. Pezzetti
Peter Pezzetti
Arne Peltonen
Chester Pilarzyk
Jack Pogliano
T. J. Priebe
Ruth Potte
Edward Radowski
Helen Radowski
Joseph Radowski
James Randall
Roger Randall
Minnie Rasi Arnie Rajala
Helen Reinecke
Anton Ringsmuth
Joe Ringsmuth Sr
William Roberge
Norman Running
Michael Rydeski
Bruno Saari
Isaac Saari
Jacob Saari
Jerome Salo
Joe Salo
Donald Sampson
Harry Sawaski
Alfred Schneck
Gordon Schneck
Richard Schweig
Nels Seppa
Earl Sibley
Ed Skolasinski Lilburn Smith
Thad Spencer
Tom Sporicich
A. L. Stannard
George Steiger
Frank Stemphair
Steve Stoyanoff
Harry B. Sutter
Geo. Swanson
Arnold Swanson
John Tankka
Peter Tarnaski
Bruce Taavola
Mary Teppo Sydella Tiberi
James Trebilcock
Ernst Trettin
Anthony Trolla
John Veda
Anton Vittone
Annie Vittone
Eugene Vittone
Wakefield Vfw Post
Matt Waataja
William Walter Irving Wanink
Nick Wancash
Stanley Wasielewski
Theodore Wasielewski
Tauno Wertanen
George Westland
Wilfred Willa
Gary Williams
Hobson Williams
John Williams
Margaret Williams
L. G. Wilson
Alfie Windberg
Frank Wojciehowski
Modesta Wright
T Edward Yatchak
Isadore Yatchak
Navier Zazeski
Tony Zielinski
Veno Zielinski
Peter B. Maurice Eye Gust Jarvenpaalrs
Marie Korp
Hilda Kosi
William Lane
George Miheve Victor Nurmi
Ada Ozzello
Michael Radowski
Louis Remondin
Yv “Oe Sanchez
David Sawaski
Jay Tobin Garnet Trudgeon
Andrew Yatchak
Joseph Sawaski
Dorie Olson
Ellen Drake
Marie Tyack
Harry Trezise
Ziggy Urbanski
Anton Valesano
Dominic Valesano
Peter Valesano
Chas. Valesano
Indianhead Mt
John Kumma
Robert A. Burns
Wakefield
Michigan
Wakefield Township
Rade Orlich
Bethlehem
Christ
W. C. Dugan
Vanceburg
Lewis County Herald
Watersmeet Township
Clyde Britton
The
Wakefield News
Northland Oil CO