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Christmas gift giving through history and customs
The column surveys how Christmas gift traditions developed from St Nicholas to Queen Elizabeth I, Puritans, and various cultures. It notes Boxing Day, Clement Moore’s poem, and global practices, highlighting the festive spread in Europe and America and how gifts evolved from religious to secular customs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nick
St. Nicholas
Myra
Asia Minor
Turkey
England
Britain
Henry VII
Henry
Elizabeth I
Canterbury
Europe
Father Christmas
Santa
Bess
Presbyterian Divinity
Clement C. Moore
Newfoundland
Pete Noel