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A , from about 1905, which carries and illustrates the first two verses. [ 1] " In the Workhouse: Christmas Day ", better known as " Christmas Day in the Workhouse ", is a dramatic monologue written as a ballad by campaigning journalist George Robert Sims and first published in The Referee for the Christmas of 1877. [ 2]
v. t. e. In the history of the United Kingdom and the British Empire, the Victorian era was the reign of Queen Victoria, from 20 June 1837 until her death on 22 January 1901. Slightly different definitions are sometimes used. The era followed the Georgian era and preceded the Edwardian era, and its later half overlaps with the first part of the ...
A Labour Day is observed in each state and territory, although it is varied in date. There are two significant national days, Australia Day (26 January) and Anzac Day (25 April), which are nationwide public holidays. When a public holiday occurs on a Friday or Monday, the three-day period is colloquially known as a "long weekend".
WA 305 over Agate Passage. 47°42′45″N 122°33′54″W. / 47.7125°N 122.565°W / 47.7125; -122.565 ( Agate Pass Bridge) Suquamish. Built in 1950. Bridges of Washington State MPS. 2. Bremerton Elks Temple Lodge No. 1181 Building. Bremerton Elks Temple Lodge No. 1181 Building.
The Washington Post, locally known as " the Post " and, informally, WaPo or WP, is an American daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C., the national capital. It is the most widely circulated newspaper in the Washington metropolitan area [ 5][ 6] and has a national audience. As of 2023, the Post has the third-largest print circulation in ...
The postage stamps and postal history of Christmas Island, in the Indian Ocean, was linked to its original economic situation until 1993. Mainly ruled by a phosphate production commission, the island was part of the British Straits Settlements colony from 1901 to 1942, then of Singapore from 1946 to 1958. Although it was placed under Australian ...
The White House Christmas Tree, also known as the Blue Room Christmas Tree, is the official indoor Christmas tree at the residence of the president of the United States, the White House. The first indoor Christmas tree was installed in the White House sometime in the 19th century (there are varying claims as to the exact year) and since 1961 ...
In addition to "Merry Christmas", Victorian Christmas cards bore a variety of salutations, including "compliments of the season" and "Christmas greetings." By the late 19th century, "with the season's greetings" or simply "the season's greetings" began appearing.