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thehistoryofchristmas.com - 12/24/2008

Christmas History in America

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In the early 17 th century, a wave of religious reform changed the way Christmas was celebrated early american christmas - winter holiday in Europe. When Oliver Cromwell and his Puritan forces took over England in 1645, they vowed to rid England of decadence and, as part of their effort, ...

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youtube.com - 12/23/2008

Christmas Under Fire (1941) (video)

— youtube.com — Despite the Blitz, it's 'business as usual' as England prepares for Christmas in this propaganda film intended... for US audiences. It's a Christmas of holly an... (more) Christmas Under Fire (1941) (video)

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nytimes.com - 12/26/2008

When Christmas Comes - Editorial

— nytimes.com — This year, you may be wondering about the carbon equation of a Christmas tree. You may have... replaced the old incandescent Christmas lights and their crazed, fragile bulbs with strands of L.E.D.’s that turn from green to blue. You may have given each ... (more) When Christmas Comes - Editorial

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cracked.com - 12/21/2008

Worst. Christmas. Ever.

— cracked.com — For most children, Christmas involves at least a little disappointment. You go to sleep thinking about it... every night for weeks, the people on TV make it look like it's going to be awesome and in the end, all you have to show for it is a bunch of ugly ... (more) Worst. Christmas. Ever.

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Obama Puts Out Holiday Radio Address
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed — ... It ends with an historical anecdote, noting that the first "American Christmas" came when George Washington and his Army crossed the Delaware River at the turning point of the Revolutionary War. It is a slight twisting of history, but a poignant touch. ...

Obama Puts Out Holiday Radio Address
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... It ends with an historical anecdote, noting that the first "American Christmas" came when George Washington and his Army crossed the Delaware River at the turning point of the Revolutionary War. It is a slight twisting of history, but a poignant touch. ...