Traditional Celebrations for ‘Little Christmas’
By Melissa Berry on January 5, 2024
In this article – to celebrate the traditional end of the Christmas season – Melissa Berry describes the history and traditions of “Little Christmas.”.. (Read More)
In this article – to celebrate the traditional end of the Christmas season – Melissa Berry describes the history and traditions of “Little Christmas.”.. (Read More)
In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry shares a Christmas letter written by the daughter of a California Gold Rush 49er in 1879 when she was 15... (Read More)
In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry shares “talking letters” families sent to their loved ones serving overseas... (Read More)
In this article, Katie Rebecca Garner writes about how some of our ancestors c. 1800 were opposed to Christmas celebrations... (Read More)
In this article, Katie Rebecca Garner writes about how some of our ancestors c. 1800 were concerned there wasn’t enough Christ in Christmas... (Read More)
In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry shares a Christmas letter written by a WWII soldier stationed in North Africa in 1942... (Read More)
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to find ads for toys, to see what was popular in past Christmases... (Read More)
In this article, Jessica Edwards describes Christmas traditions in her family, including a creche and some very special cookies... (Read More)
Jessica Edwards writes about her mother’s descriptions of celebrating Christmas when she was a child, showing how the family celebrations have changed... (Read More)