Holidays

Holiday Gift Ideas: Classic Literature for Tweens (8 to 12)

Classic children’s novels are loved by all ages and continue to be popular in print along with TV and film adaptations by each successive...

“It’s a Wonderful Life” – Finding Hope Amid Despair

It’s a Wonderful Life, a timeless masterpiece masquerading as a Christmas classic. Watch it once for tradition. Watch it again to realize it's not...

The Nutcracker Ballet, Holiday Performances, 2025

The Nutcracker Ballet has become an American holiday tradition. This treasured classic is a magical and spectacular show for the whole family. With Tchaikovsky’s...

The History of “A Christmas Carol”, Then and Now

There are stories that entertain and then there are stories that they possess. Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol has done both for nearly two...

America’s Big Holiday Season Parades, 2025

Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s parades have become an annual family tradition, where thousands enjoy the community holiday spirit. Parades include tree lightings, floats,...

Best Halloween Festival Destinations, U.S. – 2025

Americans have a long heritage with Halloween festivities rooted in our Puritan colonial origins, our agricultural background, and the 19th Century gothic literature of...

Classic Christmas Stories

In the early 19th Century Christmas was not celebrated in English-speaking countries like it is today. The U.S., Canada, and England, with their long...

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