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T he days leading up to Christmas in 1941 effectively obliterated any sentimental notions about “peace on earth” and “good will toward men.” Not even Father Christmas could evade the nightmare enveloping the world.
On Christmas Day in 1914, World War I briefly paused as British and German soldiers laid down their weapons, met in no man’s land, and played football. Known as the Christmas Truce, the moment saw enemies sing carols,
In the months after World War I erupted, young men in Europe were killing each other by the tens of thousands. Yet on a frozen Christmas Eve in 1914, the guns briefly fell silent. On the 100th anniversary of the truce,
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10 Best Christmas War Movies, Ranked
The general standard of Christmas movies is that they often features supernatural elements like Santa and elves, the North Pole, and flying reindeer. Or perhaps they stay more grounded in reality, but for the most part, they are normally pretty upbeat, and ...
Christmas lawyer wins settlement against HOA that tried to shut down his holiday display in Idaho, plans bigger celebration this year with their settlement money.
Tree farmers and the marketing group that supports them want more Americans to buy live-cut trees. A new Home Depot ad gave them holiday hope.
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How America observed Christmas — at home and abroad — during WWII
In small town America, boys with absent heads of households were taken under the wing of World War I veterans from such organizations as the VFW and the American Legion. That year, and on wartime Christmases to come, these surrogate fathers delivered trees to blue- and gold-star houses and ensured that gifts materialized beneath them.
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Not even Christmas can escape America’s war fetish
The Trump administration's deadly boat strikes are set against an increasingly militarized version of Christmas
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