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How a Small Town Saved Christmas in America

The season wouldn’t be the same without Shiny Brite glass bulbs.
The Dreams of Children: Christmas During the Great Depression
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The Dreams of Children: Christmas During the Great Depression

Some children were happy just to have food for Christmas. Others dreamt about items illustrated in the Sears & Roebuck Christmas catalog.
The Surprising Odyssey of ‘The Christmas Song’
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The Surprising Odyssey of ‘The Christmas Song’

A hot summer day helps create an enduring Christmas classic.
The Road to Liberty: Commemorating the 80th Anniversary of the Siege of Bastogne
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The Road to Liberty: Commemorating the 80th Anniversary of the Siege of Bastogne

The daughter of a glider pilot takes a walk down memory lane to retrace one aspect of the Battle of the Bulge.
Joseph Pulitzer, a British Editor, and the First Crossword Puzzle
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Joseph Pulitzer, a British Editor, and the First Crossword Puzzle

In ‘This Week in History,’ a struggling newspaper became the nation’s largest and gave the world its first crossword puzzle.

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In this installment of ‘Forgotten History Matters,’ we learn about a small Canadian town that took in people stranded when their flights were diverted.
How a Small Town Saved Christmas in America

How a Small Town Saved Christmas in America

The season wouldn’t be the same without Shiny Brite glass bulbs.
The Dreams of Children: Christmas During the Great Depression

The Dreams of Children: Christmas During the Great Depression

Some children were happy just to have food for Christmas. Others dreamt about items illustrated in the Sears & Roebuck Christmas catalog.
Ex Libris: The Wright Brothers

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In this latest installment in our ‘Ex Libris’ series, we look at a library and a book that impacted the two men who would give wings to the world.
The Mysterious Tunguska Explosion of 1908

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In this installment of “Forgotten History Matters,” we learn about a powerful explosion in Siberia that offers new avenues of research for scientists.
The Surprising Odyssey of ‘The Christmas Song’

The Surprising Odyssey of ‘The Christmas Song’

A hot summer day helps create an enduring Christmas classic.
Miracles of Healing During the Civil War

Miracles of Healing During the Civil War

In this installment of ‘Forgotten History Matters,’ we learn about a mysterious ‘angel glow’ that healed wounded soldiers during the Battle of Shiloh.
The Road to Liberty: Commemorating the 80th Anniversary of the Siege of Bastogne

The Road to Liberty: Commemorating the 80th Anniversary of the Siege of Bastogne

The daughter of a glider pilot takes a walk down memory lane to retrace one aspect of the Battle of the Bulge.