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Christmas Countdown
When does the holiday season really start?
by Elesha Coffman
posted December 7, 2001
Festive Flora
Why holly and not hyacinth, poinsettias and not peonies? Learn the legends behind your favorite holiday plants.
by Elesha Coffman
December 22 - January 5, 2000-01
Peace on Earth?
Christmas Carols and the Civil War.
by Elesha Coffman
Week of December 15-21, 2000
Why December 25?
For the church's first three centuries, Christmas wasn't in December—or on the calendar at all.
by Elesha Coffman
Week of December 8-14, 2000
Happy(?) Advent
The time before Christmas hasn't always been a celebration.
by Ted Olsen
Raising Cane
The origins of the candy cane.
by Elesha Coffman
Theology in Tune
Christmas carols evoke warm memories, but the concepts they communicate were refined in often fiery debates.
by Elesha Coffman
Let Me Count the Days
Cracking the mystery around a popular carol.
by Elesha Coffman
The Real Saint Nicholas
The story of Santa Claus's namesake.
by Ted Olsen
The Play's the Thing
From mystery plays to McChristmas.
by Elesha Coffman
Christmas Traditions
Unearthing the origins of Yuletide customs.
by Ted Olsen
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