History of the 12 Days of Christmas: They’re after Christmas?
THE HISTORY OF THE 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS: THEY’RE AFTER CHRISTMAS? The 12 Days of Christmas are the dozen days in the liturgical or ecclesiastical calendar of the Western Church between the celebration...
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HISTORY OF THE CHRISTMAS TREE December 8 is National Christmas Tree Day. It is generally believed that the first Christmas tree was of German origin dating from the time of St. Boniface, an English...
View ArticleHistory of A Charlie Brown Christmas
HISTORY OF A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS On December 9, 1965, A Charlie Brown Christmas premiered on CBS TV as a 30-minute animated Christmas special written by Charles M. Schulz, creator of the “Peanuts”...
View ArticleHistory of the Christmas Star: Natural or supernatural?
HISTORY OF THE CHRISTMAS STAR: NATURAL OR SUPERNATURAL? The Star of Bethlehem has puzzled scholars for centuries. Some have skeptically dismissed the phenomenon as a myth, a mere literary device to...
View ArticleIs Die Hard Really A Christmas Movie?
IS DIE HARD REALLY A CHRISTMAS MOVIE? Scholars and historians have debated for centuries the question “Is Die Hard a Christmas Movie?” Or at least during the last three decades since the movie was...
View ArticleHistory of the Poinsettia: The Christmas Flower
History of the Poinsettia: the history of the "Christmas flower" from its origin in Mexico to its popularity in the US. #HistoryOfTheHolidays Related posts: History of A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story...
View ArticleHistory of Santa Lucia: Luciadagen — St. Lucy’s Day
History of Santa Lucia. Who is St Lucy and how does Sweden's Luciadagen relate to Sicily? #HistoryOfTheHolidays Related posts: History of Santa Claus: Saint or Elf? History of St Joseph’s Day: Why not...
View ArticleHistory of the Magi: Who were the Wise Men?
History of the Magi: The Wise Men. Who were they, where were they from, why did they come? Related posts: History of Star Trek: 55 Years Ago and Today 5 Christmas Myths, Not Found in the Nativity Story...
View ArticleHistory of King Herod: Why was he called Great?
History of King Herod: Why was he called Great? Related posts: History of Christmas: Caesar Augustus History of the Trial: How many did Jesus have? History of Erasing Unpopular Leaders: Damnatio Memoriae
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HISTORY OF CHRISTMAS: CAESAR AUGUSTUS Perhaps it is fitting that our last historical Nativity character in the History of Christmas series should be the first person mentioned in St. Luke‘s story of...
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