‘The Birthday of the Nation Is Linked with the Birthday of the Savior’: Christmas and America’s Founders
It’s hard to imagine the Christmas season without evergreen trees, decorations, lights, stockings, Santa Claus, Christmas cards, and stacks of gifts for family and friends. Today, most Americans take these traditions for granted. But when the United States was founded, Christmas was not celebrated the way it is today. While the birth of Christ … Read more
