Behind every Christmas tradition is a story, often a forgotten one. Every year as we put up a tree and pour the... more
It's our eighth consecutive Christmas together. As we close out the 2023 season, we're taking a look back at the... more
Here in America, the day after Christmas is simply that: the day after. The party's over. But in England, it's... more
Christmas Day is less than a week from now. In this final stretch of the 2023 season, let's have another... more
For many families, the Christmas Eve feast is a so-called "meatless meal." It's a tradition of European Christian roots that... more
Old Fezziwig sure knew how to throw an office Christmas party. Dickens's description of Christmas Eve in Fezziwig's counting house... more
In the late nineteenth century modern postal systems were still coming into their own. Around the turn of the century,... more
The Brady Bunch is an iconic American sitcom that ran for five seasons. But it produced only one Christmas episode... more
For a bread that’s short, its history is long. Exactly how long, and the particulars of how it all came... more
One of my favorite parts of creating Christmas Past is sharing your Christmas memories. I love the warm connections I’ve... more
Colorful, glossy, enticing. For generations of children, the annual department store Christmas catalog was a field guide, a treasure map,... more