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2. List of Christmas-themed literature - Wikipedia

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   O. Henry, The Gift of the Magi; E. T. A. Hoffmann, "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King" (Nussknacker und Mausekönig) Leo Tolstoy, "Papa Panov's Special Christmas" (translation of Saillens) Dylan Thomas, A Child's Christmas in Wales; Philip Van Doren Stern, The Greatest Gift; Kurt Vonnegut, While Mortals Sleep (book of short stories)

3. The Gift of the Magi - Wikipedia

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   "The Gift of the Magi" is a short story by O. Henry (pen name of William Sydney Porter) first published in 1905. The story tells of a young husband and wife and how they deal with the challenge of buying secret Christmas gifts for each other with very little money.

4. Gift book - Wikipedia

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   The Victorian gift book market emerged in a time of mass-production, increased literacy, and growing demand of middle-class buyers. Most gift books were made from 1855 to 1875, the ‘golden age’ of wood-engraved illustration. These books—explicitly intended to be given as gifts—were normally published in late November in time for Christmas.

5. List of Christmas and winter gift-bringers - Wikipedia

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   Christmas gift-bringers in Europe. This is a list of Christmas and winter gift-bringer figures from around the world. The history of mythical or folkloric gift-bringing figures who appear in winter, often at or around the Christmas period, is complex, and in many countries the gift-bringer – and the gift-bringer's date of arrival – has changed over time as native customs have been ...

6. A.C. Gilbert, famous for Olympic gold medal and Erector Set ...

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   The Boston Post called A.C. Gilbert "The Man Who Saved Christmas" on Oct. 25, 1918, after he persuaded the Council of National Defense to not cancel Christmas during World War I.

7. The Polar Express - Wikipedia

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   Van Allsburg based the story on a mental image of a child wandering into the woods on a foggy night and wondering where a train was headed. [4]At the premiere of the film, Van Allsburg stated that Pere Marquette 1225, a 2-8-4 Berkshire N-1 class steam locomotive, formerly owned by the Michigan State University and now owned by the Steam Railroading Institute in Owosso, was the inspiration for ...

8. These Editor-Approved Gifts Are Perfect for the History ... - AOL

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   Here are recommendations for very best gifts for history buffs to give this holiday season. These Editor-Approved Gifts Are Perfect for the History-Obsessed Skip to main content

9. The best gifts that don't require shipping — gift cards, date ...

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   It's Christmas Eve — and if you still need a gift this year, we've found all the best ones that don't require any shipping. This list includes gift cards, date nights, subscription services, and ...