“The Reign of Benevolence:” Christmas with the Tredwell Family, 1850

[Ann Haddad]

Christmas Rivals New Year’s Day By the mid-nineteenth century, the celebration of Christmas Day in New York City had grown to such an extent as to rival the New Year’s Day festivities. (For a history and description of New Year’s Day celebration in New York, see my blog post of December, 2017: “This Fine Old […]

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