Many knew the economy was in a deep recession in late 1930, but no one yet called it the Great Depression. The worst was ...

Edward and Ercille Pearson, who ran the local mercantile, made sure children in Autaugaville, Ala., had Christmas gifts ...

This story was originally published on Richland Source as a history column in 2016. Back in the 1980s an older woman in Mansfield was interviewed to learn more about the 1930s, when she operated an ...

The Rockefeller Christmas Tree is arguably the most famous tree in the country. Here's what it has looked like through the years.

In this week’s Pastures Past, she’s found historical newspaper articles celebrating Christmas in rural New Zealand. Record ...

Does Quetzalcóatl care if you're naughty or nice? For one Christmas in Mexico, he did, and Santa was replaced by an ancient ...

Christmas can often invoke feelings of nostalgia - from the humble celebrations of 1950 Yorkshire to the garish lights of our ...

There was plenty of fancy dress across Huntingdonshire to celebrate festivities. One member of the Sawtry Women's Institute donned a real Christmas tree for their celebrations in 1931.

Ever wondered why we decorate trees, bake gingerbread, or leave cookies for Santa? Explore the global roots of iconic ...

Every holiday season, as winter sets in, kids start gearing up with bated breath for the fluffy, jolly guy in the red suit to ...

A look back at Cawdells department store almost a century ago after Watford Market had moved to new premises from Market Place.