One of the many Christmas traditions that has been losing its charm over the years is Christmas cards. Here is the history of ...

Jim Harmon writes, As for those Christmas cards – they may be old fashioned, but I think most folks still enjoy receiving ...

If you celebrate Christmas, chances are you've adapted some traditions that were popularized in the mid-1800s by one author: Charles Dickens.

A descendant of the man who sent the first Christmas card says she gets a mixed reaction from people when she tells them. "Ah, so he's the one to blame," is the response Alice MacDonnell sometimes ...

While Queen Victoria is often associated with Christmas trees, it was her grandmother, Queen Charlotte, who first introduced ...

I see some version of “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens almost every year and am always moved by it. This year, I went to Lewiston and saw The Public Theatre’s version. I was more ...

date back to the reign of Queen Victoria and were described by author Charles Dickens. It is also the period when the first ...