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The History of "Silent Night" and "The Twelve Days of Christmas"

A short discussion of "the fascinating stories behind two of the most popular Christmas carols." Provides the "most likely origin" for "The Twelve Days of Christmas" (a memory game) as well as a discussion of other popul ...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/christianity/christmas/carols_1.shtml

Carols for Christmas Yet to Come

2003 radio interview with the artistic director of a choral ensemble that co-sponsors a Christmas carol contest about what makes a great Christmas carol. Also includes audio of the two winning carols. From National Public Radio (NPR).

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1554954

Visions of Christmas

Exhibition of an array of Christmas images, mainly from 19th century books and cards. Includes images of works showing the evolution of Santa Claus (from a slim man who gave out gifts to the large, round man we know today), the origins of the decora ...

http://www.americanantiquarian.org/Exhibitions/Christmas/

Audubon Christmas Bird Count

Official site for the Audubon Society "early-winter bird census, where volunteers follow specified routes through a designated 15-mile (24-km) diameter circle, counting every bird they see or hear all day." Provides background on the count, ...

http://www.audubon.org/bird/cbc/

Christmas Season Celebrations in Australia

Learn how Christmas is celebrated in Australia, where Christmas comes at the beginning of summer. Topics include where Australians spend Christmas (often out of doors, such as at a beach or camping), how "many people no longer serve a traditiona ...

http://culture.gov.au/articles/christmas/

Christmas Traditions

Website for the Christmas Traditions festival held in historic St. Charles, Missouri. In the "Christmas History" section find brief background about Christmas characters and traditions such as Kris Kringle, Père Noël, Saint Nichol ...

http://www.stcharleschristmas.com/

Exhibit: Evergreens and a Jolly Old Elf

This small exhibit contains images of winter holiday traditions and decorations in Maine, including a circa-1920 Christmas pageant, a parachuting man dressed as Santa Claus, and Santa with a Rubik's Cube puzzle. From the Maine Memory Network, a proje ...

http://www.mainememory.net/bin/Features?t=fp&feat=78&supst=Exhibits

Holiday Traditions

A guide to winter holiday traditions from around the world. The site mainly addresses Christmas greetings, decorations, and related traditions. Browsable by country. Also includes brief information about holidays that celebrate light or enlightenment ...

http://www.msichicago.org/scrapbook/scrapbook_exhibits/catw2004/holiday_traditions.html

Image & Sentiment: Five Publishers of Victorian Holiday Cards

This site features a browsable gallery of images of Victorian Christmas and New Year cards from five publishers. The site also provides users the opportunity to send electronic postcards of the images. Curated and designed by librarian Erika Dowell o ...

http://www.indiana.edu/%7Eliblilly/xmas2/

Christmas Greetings from the Animal World

This intriguing site displays Victorian holiday cards featuring animals. "All kinds of creatures, from the homely to the exotic, in all sizes and forms, find themselves portrayed upon the Victorian Christmas and New Year greeting card." The ...

http://www.scrapalbum.com/animals/an_p1.htm

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