Introduction King Herod will sound familiar to anyone who’s heard the Christmas story. King of Judea when...
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The Christmas pudding, once known as the ‘Empire Pudding,’ reflects the lasting legacy of the British Empire....
Spices have been prized commodities for centuries. Today, ‘warm’ flavors boost our health and spirits in fall...
Traditions many of us associate with Christmas get their own cultural spin in different countries around the...
It may give as much as it receives from the flora and fauna around it. By Rachel...
Do you struggle to decide what gifts to get for friends, relatives, office pals, and other important...
Appreciation of the quality and the artistry of the cards grew in the late 1800s. By John...
Exploring family gift giving and other holiday traditions, old and new. Happy, happy Christmas, that can win...
Washington’s crossing of the Delaware on Christmas night 1776 led to victory, but terrible weather led to...
The pagans paved the way for our modern festivities. Introduction The idea of hanging up decorations in...
Each season in medieval europe had its own special Christian celebration, often based on older pagan traditions....
Alena Kuzmina/Shutterstock.com Christmas tends to assume a strong sense of its own significance in times of protracted conflict....
How did a religious celebration turn into a holiday that is all about home, family, and Christmas...
In the Netherlands, the tradition goes that Sinterklaas lives in Madrid, wears a red clerical robe and...
Contrary to what many believe, Santa Claus as we know him today – sleigh riding, gift-giving, rotund...
Working together on a once-a-year project feels festive and special. Flotsam/Shutterstock.com By Dr. Dimitris Xygalatas / 12.12.2017 Assistant...
The nativity scenes celebrated each Christmas bear little resemblance to history. skepticalview/Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND By Dr. Robyn J. Whitaker...
By Dr. Gary Kohls, M.D. / 12.24.2017 …and the ones who call the shots won’t be among...
Kwanzaa celebrations. Black Hour, CC BY-NC By Dr. Frank Dobson / 12.20.2017 Associate Dean of Students Vanderbilt...
Japanese Christmas cakes in production in Nagoya, Japan. (Photo: The Asahi Shimbun via Getty Images) By Kevin...
Buppha Wuttifery/Getty Images Wrapping paper is a striptease that hides and reveals, transforming otherwise ordinary objects into...
Ave, Caesar! Io, Saturnalia! (1880) by Lawrence Alma-Tadema, 1880, with the Praetorian Guard hailing Claudius (veiling himself in a curtain) as the new...