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George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River, which occurred on the night of December 25–26, 1776, during the American Revolutionary War, was the first move in a complex and surprise military maneuver organized by George Washington, the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army, which culminated in their attack on Hessian forces garrisoned at Trenton.
Neapolitan presepio at the Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh. The practice of putting up special decorations at Christmas has a long history. In the 15th century, it was recorded that in London, it was the custom at Christmas for every house and all the parish churches to be "decked with holm, ivy, bays, and whatsoever the season of the year afforded to be green". [4]
A Santa suit is a suit worn by a person portraying the legendary figure Santa Claus.The modern American version of the suit can be attributed to the work of Thomas Nast for Harper's Weekly magazine, although it is often thought that Haddon Sundblom designed the suit in his advertising work for The Coca-Cola Company.
In Guatemala, the start of the Christmas season is marked by la quema del diablo, or the burning of the devil, on Dec. 7, the eve of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, Guatemala City’s ...
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Brisbane: Myer Christmas Parade and Pantomime [5]; Bundaberg: Pageant of Lights.Held annually in early December. Cooroy: Christmas in Cooroy.A two-day annual event, with the street parade held on the first Saturday in December
We break down the British royals’ annual Christmas celebration, including a gag gift exchange, black-tie dress codes, and roast turkey meals. Dress Codes, Roast Turkey, and Gag Gifts: Inside the ...
The party planning committee drops the ball on the annual Christmas party, and on the behest of Jim Halpert, Dwight Schrute gets everyone to celebrate with a traditional Schrute Pennsylvania Dutch Christmas. He dresses up as the traditional winter Christmas gift-bringer figure Belsnickel, cooks German food, and plays a game similar to "Naughty ...