After Pearl Harbor, the British prime minister insisted on visiting President Roosevelt in Washington. On a cold...
Day: December 24, 2020
The famous Knickerbocker was all about Saint Nick. Thanks to “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” his creepy...
Reflecting on their essential role in developing the novel’s meaning and structure. Introduction There had been ghosts...
Christmas Pudding as we know it is a Victorian innovation. Introduction Christmas Pudding is when the British...
Pepys was a rising star in the administration of the royal navy, and life for the sailors...
The ability to access new luxury goods was a sign of status. There are many indulgent foods...
It was less about their asceticism and more about rejecting the world they had fled. Introduction When...
The origin of the mince pies can be traced back to the thirteenth century during the Crusades....
Christmas gifts were a well-established part of the medieval year. The traditions of giving to the less...
How the Romans celebrated Saturnalia. Happy Saturnalia! This ancient Roman holiday honors Saturn, the god of seed-sowing,...