Christmas Towns  Join us today as we learn about towns with festive names across the United States.

Sources:

https://blog.cheapism.com/best-holiday-towns-in-america/#slide=15

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Frosty the Snowman  Join us today as we learn about the snowman who came to life all because of a magic hat.

Sources:

https://www.encyclopedia.com/history/culture-magazines/frosty-snowman

https://www.thespruce.com/how-to-build-a-snowman-a-better-easier-way-4026624

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Why Do We Have Christmas Trees?  Join us today as we learn about the history of using an evergreen tree in our homes at Christmas time.

Sources:

https://realchristmastrees.org/education/history-of-christmas-trees/

https://realchristmastrees.org/Education/Quick-Tree-Facts/

https://www.rd.com/article/why-do-we-put-up-christmas-trees/

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Who Is Good King Wenceslas?  Join us today as we learn about the King who inspired the Christmas carol Good King Wenceslas.

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http://www.classichistory.net/archives/king-wenceslas#:~:text=Good%20King%20Wenceslas%20is%20a,the%20second%20day%20of%20Christmas.

https://www.britannica.com/place/Bohemia

https://www.britannica.com/topic/St-Stephens-Day

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The Twelve Days of Christmas  Join us today as we find out about where the popular Christmas song The Twelve Days of Christmas came from.

Sources:

https://www.rd.com/article/where-do-12-days-of-christmas-come-from/

https://www.vox.com/21796404/12-days-of-christmas-explained

https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/resource/55904/the-history-of-the-twelve-days-of-christmas

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Christmas Gift Traditions  Join us today as learn about the tradition of giving gifts at Christmas.

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https://www.whychristmas.com/customs/presents

https://italialiving.com/featured/the-feast-of-the-epiphany-and-celebration-of-la-befana/

https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/anthropology-in-practice/santa-traditions-around-the-world/

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Who Wrote Jingle Bells?  Join us today as we learn about the history of the popular Christmas tune, Jingle Bells.

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https://www.grunge.com/285218/the-history-of-jingle-bells-explained/

https://www.history.com/news/8-things-you-may-not-know-about-jingle-bells

https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/19/us/jingle-bells-history-trnd/index.html

https://www.bu.edu/articles/2016/jingle-bells-history

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The Story of White Christmas  Join us today as we learn about the story of the popular Christmas song, White Christmas.

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https://www.countryliving.com/life/news/a45720/white-christmas-song-history/

https://www.songfacts.com/facts/bing-crosby/white-christmas

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Who Sent the First Christmas Card?  Join us today as learn where the practice of sending Christmas Cards originated.

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https://www.whychristmas.com/customs/christmas-cards

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Who Was St. Nicholas?  Join us today as we learn about the real-life St. Nicholas of Myra.  

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https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Nicholas

https://www.history.com/news/who-was-st-nicholas

https://www.stnicholascenter.org/who-is-st-nicholas

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