ADDITIONAL HISTORY: Headlines You Probably Missed

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On December 25, 1914, a Christmas miracle happened on the front lines during World War I. That day, the British and Belgium soldiers met in the middle of the battlefield with the Germans and shared an evening of celebration. What led to the sudden festivities and how did it change the course of the war?

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SOURCES

“Christmas Truce.” Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica, inc. Accessed November 18, 2022. https://www.britannica.com/event/The-Christmas-Truce.

Janssen, A.J. Baime & Volker. “WWI's Christmas Truce: When Fighting Paused for the Holiday.” History.com. A&E Television Networks, October 29, 2018. https://www.history.com/news/christmas-truce-1914-world-war-i-soldier-accounts.

Silent Night: The Story of the Christmas Truce. YouTube, 2020. https://youtu.be/yCRjN6qqgHc.

“Troops to Take Holiday.” The Weekly Eagle (Wichita, Kansas), December 25, 1914. www.newspapers.com.

SOUND SOURCES

Al Jolson. “I’ll Say She Does.” www.pixabay.com/music.

Lucille Hegamin and The Dixie Daisies. “Cold Winter Blues.” www.pixabay.com/music.

Sophie Tucker. “Reuben Rag.” www.pixabay.com/music.

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