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My History Fix

the Fun Side of History!

HOLIDAYS

High on the list of things rich with history: holiday traditions! Why are red and green traditional Christmas colors?
What might an early Fourth of July buffet have looked like? What is Thanksgiving really about? Find out why we celebrate the way do…

15th Dec 2016BEFORE CHRISTMAS

Categories: HolidaysTags: Akitu, christmas, New Year, Rome, Santa Claus, Saturnalia, Sumeria, victorian, Viking, Yol

BEFORE CHRISTMAS

31st Dec 2015NEW YEAR’S IN NYC…BACK IN THE DAY

Categories: HolidaysTags: holiday celebration, holiday traditions, new years, new york city, victorian

NEW YEAR’S IN NYC…BACK IN THE DAY

19th Dec 2015CHRISTMAS PAST

Categories: HolidaysTags: christmas, christmas colors, christmas past, christmas tree, punch recipe, red & green, vintage christmas

CHRISTMAS PAST

24th Nov 2015IT’S THANKSGIVING!

Categories: Books on My Shelf, HolidaysTags: pilgrims, puritans, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving dinner, Thanksgiving history, turkey

IT’S THANKSGIVING!

26th Dec 2014VINTAGE TOYS: THOSE GHOSTS OF CHRISTMAS PAST

Categories: HolidaysTags: 20th century, children, christmas, christmas gifts, fun, play, toys, vintage toys

VINTAGE TOYS: THOSE GHOSTS OF CHRISTMAS PAST

12th Dec 2014CHRISTMAS CARDS: HOLIDAY ART

Categories: HolidaysTags: christmas cards, christmas history, christmas season, chromolithograph, holidays, louis prang

CHRISTMAS CARDS: HOLIDAY ART

28th Nov 2014BLACK FRIDAY

Categories: HolidaysTags: black friday, christmas season, family, holidays, shopping, traditions

BLACK FRIDAY

4th Jul 2014JULY 4TH EATS…CIRCA 1776

Categories: Food, HolidaysTags: 4th of july, colonial times, Food

JULY 4TH EATS…CIRCA 1776

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