Each year, a tree is selected and driven across state lines to Manhattan's Rockefeller Center. The iconic tree has come from Canada, New York, and various states across the Northeast. Few holiday ...
MUNCIE, IN — The Christmas of 1930 in Muncie was a subdued affair. A year of economic upheaval had passed since the Wall Street stock market crash in October of 1929. Munsonians, like Americans ...
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Norris Museum is offering visitors the chance to travel back in time with their new Christmas event. Christmas 1933 will show visitors how Christmas was celebrated in the ...
Of the 10 publishers of the Grand Forks Herald, M.M. Oppegard held the position the longest. Serving simultaneously as editor and publisher, he led the Herald for four decades, from 1929 to 1969. M.M.
How much has Christmas changed over the years? An archive of vintage letters to Santa, written by Raleigh's children in the 1930s, reveals a glimpse into how our city celebrated the holidays nearly a ...
HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Ever wonder what Christmas was like during the Great Depression? The Clarke-Palmore House Museum in Henrico County has put together an exhibit for visitors to learn about ...
Franklin D. Roosevelt had many Christmas traditions he took part in with his family and White House staff during his time in office. Roosevelt was born in 1882 in Hyde Park, New York, a place he ...
For the Lloyd family, Christmas in the 1930s began at the St. Louis School. It was a one-roomer packed with an average of 60 youngsters, the boys having returned from fall harvest time in the fields.
The Christmas of 1930 in Muncie was marked by charitable giving due to rising unemployment and economic hardship. Despite the downturn, local basketball provided a bright spot, with the Muncie ...