While the Christmas card may have seemed like an entirely new invention to Victorian senders and receivers, the first Christmas card’s design was actually influenced by other, older British holiday ...

The first Christmas card with the words 'A Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year to You." Artist John Callcott Horsley via Wikimedia Commons It’s a common seasonal refrain: “Christmas just isn’t like ...

Yuletide, on the other hand, dates back to the ancient roots of our language. Tide in this context just means "time," while ...

It seems like every year, more and more beloved Christmas traditions are slowly fading away. From the extinction of family Christmas caroling to the dying art of sending Christmas cards, it's enough ...

Whether known as Noel, Yule, or Christmas, the holiday season is hard to miss with its dazzling lights, mistletoe, and pine wreaths. A journey back in time reveals how these varied names evolved ...

(THE CONVERSATION) It’s a common seasonal refrain: “Christmas just isn’t like it used to be.” This is not a new complaint. History shows that Christmas traditions are just as subject to change as any ...

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A Christmas card. British Museum, Artist William Maw Egley. CC BY-NC-SA It’s a common seasonal refrain: “Christmas just isn’t like it used to be.” This is not a new complaint. History shows that ...