Loyal readers may have noticed that I haven’t been posting very frequently recently. That’s because I have a looming book deadline (January 25th, to be exact). But as it’s the holidays, I thought I’d repost this piece I did a… Read More
In Puritan New England, celebrating Christmas was frowned upon. Boston public schools remained in session on December 25th as late as 1870.
Marling, Karal Ann (2000). Merry Christmas!: Celebrating America’s Greatest Holiday. Harvard University Press.… Read More