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Archive | December 11, 2009
An American Christmas in 1919
This photo is really interesting. It was taken in the home of Secretary of War (it’s now Secretary of Defense) Newton Baker as he and his family gathered around the Christmas tree. The quality of the negative is not bad and you can still see the important aspects of American life on the cusp of [...]
Books are great Christmas gifts
If you’re looking for a Christmas gift for your kids that embodies what Christmas is about, I would recommend Glenn Beck’s The Christmas Sweater picture book. My mom got it for my boys as a birthday present (theirbirthdays are one week apart in November) and it is such a nice book. The illustrations are colorful and lively and [...]
