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Colonial Christmas

CHRISTMAS IN COLONIAL AMERICA Reach back. Reach all the way back into the season of America’s birth to understand the origins of the American Christmas that has been exported throughout the entire world. Penne L. Restad’s incredible book, Christmas in … Continue reading

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Christmas Outlawed in England

Although Oliver Cromwell is England’s poster boy for their banishment of Christmas, it was actually the Puritan Parliament that clamped down on the celebration for approximately 16 years from 1644-1660.  Perhaps Cromwell’s sympathetic heart and actions were read more than … Continue reading

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