Editor’s note: The following is extracted from History, by Bernadotte Perrin (published 1912). (Go back to previous chapter) But the Ancient History of the Greeks never emancipated itself wholly from the influence
More"But some I have seen, men and women, who have arisen, like David, out of that strange deep, all the stronger for their fall."
MoreIn the bleak mid-winterFrosty wind made moan;Earth stood hard as iron,Water like a stone;Snow had fallen, snow on snow,Snow on snow,In the bleak mid-winterLong ago. Our God, heaven cannot hold HimNor earth
MoreEditor’s note: The following is extracted from The Southern Christmas Book, by Harnett T. Kane (published 1958). For four harsh years most Southerners approached the holidays with mixed feelings. Would the war
MoreAndré Rieu and his Johann Strauss Orchestra.
MoreOn December 24, 1914, soldiers in the trenches of the Great War put down their guns and celebrated Christmas together. Despite their differences, these men shared common beliefs and a common heritage.
MoreEditor’s Note: Ian posted this at his own site. You can leave comments for him here or there. My dear ol’ dad posted a Facebook post about the dearth of Latin Christmas
More"The present situation cannot last indefinitely. It is already uncertain even here, in England..."
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