Christmas History, Origins

• 2BBOC
  Dedicated to those born on Christmas Day. 2BBOC: 2 Be Born on Christmas
• Aspects of the Antebellum Christmas
• The Celebration of Christmas
• Christmas Symbols from Around the World
  The star; the Christmas tree; evolution of the Christmas tree; Christmas tree legends; mistletoe; ivy, laurel & rosemary; holly; Christmas rose; poinsettia; Glastonbury Thorn
• Christmas Traditions and Trivia
  Candy canes, fruitcakes, carols, candles, bells, ornaments, poinsettia, mistletoe, much more
• Frequently Asked Questions About Christmas
• Glas Lauscha Story: The Origins of Glass Blowing
• Good King Wenceslas: The Real Story
• History of the 12 Days of Christmas
• History of Christmas Trees, from the History Channel
• How to Teach Children the Meaning of Christmas
• Origins of Wreaths
• The Real Story of Christmas, from the History Channel
• A Victorian Christmas

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Santa Claus & Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

• Evolution of Santa, from the History Channel
• The Real St. Nick
• The Ninth Reindeer (Rudolph), from the History Channel
• Food to Leave Out for Santa and the Reindeer
• Magic Reindeer Food

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Other Holidays, Ancient Origins

• Ancient Origins of the Holidays
  Solstice, Sacaea-Saturnalia, Yule, and Today
• Modern Pagans
  Rituals of the Holiday Season, Winter Solstice, Heritage of Santa Claus, The Moment of Change, Saturnalia And The Feast Of Fools, and How Pagan Are We?

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Miscellaneous Sites

• 1999 U.S. Holiday Stamps:
  Hanukkah | Holiday Deer | Bartolomeo Vivarini’s Madonna and Child
• 1998 U.S. Holiday Stamps:
  Wreaths | A Florentine Madonna
• 1997 U.S. Holiday Stamps:
  Madonna and Child | American Holly | Wreaths | Kwanzaa
• 1995 U.S. Postal Service Holiday Stamps
• American Lung Association Christmas Seals
• Canadian Lung Association Christmas Seals

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