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Christmas Traditions Across Boston New York and Virginia
The piece traces Christmas customs from Boston’s Beacon Hill and Louisburg Square through New York City’s tree displays and carols to Williamsburg Virginia. It notes Puritan bans in Boston, Irish and Dutch influences, and the enduring, evolving holiday rituals culminating in a modern revival of colonial-style celebrations.
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United States
Beacon Hill
Boston
Louisburg Square
State House
Boston Common
Cotton Mather
Mr. Mather
Evening Transcript
Massachusetts
Manhattan
Fifth Avenues
Center Promenade
Channel Gardens
St. Thomas’s
New York
Bronx
Staten Island
New Amsterdam
St. Nicholas
Santa Claus
Hchildren
South
Jamestown
Colony
Virginia
Williamsburg
Raleigh Tavern
America