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Christmas in New England: The Real StoryRead the article this discussion is about
This archived discussion is "read only". » taray2k - Merry Christmas It doesn't sound like it was much fun to be in Portsmouth, NH in the 18th century. I loved your article.I had no idea that early New Englanders shunned the Christmas holiday. I thought that with the Puritans it would have been second nature for them to celebrate the birth of Christ. What inspired Franklin Pierce to put up the nations' first Christmas tree? I hope you have a very Merry Christmas! My thanks to the Hessian and Irish immigrants for making the holiday bright! Happy Holidays! -- posted by taray2k
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-- posted by Joy Butler » Dubh_Sidhe - Ba Humbug This is a very informative and interesting article, Tina. I really appreciate this history of early New England's Ba Humbug spirit. Thank goodness this is no longer the case. Merry Christmas!-- posted by Dubh_Sidhe » pamela_saint - bah humbug Hi Christina,I guess when I'm feeling rather bah humbug myself, I can consider myself as a distant Puritan relative continuing a long-spanning tradition. Enjoyed your informative article. And dare I say, happy holidays?! -- posted by pamela_saint » Tina_Coruth - Re: Christmas Past In response to message posted by MariahHC:Thank you, Mariah! I was surprised at the Puritan attitude, too. Love, -- posted by Tina_Coruth » Tina_Coruth - Re: Merry Christmas In response to message posted by taray2k:Hi Tara, At that time, Portsmouth was the center of the Provincial government, so unless you were involved in the shipping industry, I think life was pretty hard. I much prefer the Portsmouth of today!! I don't know what inspired Franklin Pierce to put up a tree, especially since the start of his presidency was marked by a terrible tragedy when he lost his son in a train accident. Thank you for stopping by! -- posted by Tina_Coruth Please follow the guidelines set forth in the Suite101 Posting Etiquette when adding to the discussion. |
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