December 24th is Christmas Eve – the night before Christmas. I am just going to go through a few of the many books on the subject. First, I have a large and small copy of Clement C. Moore’s “The Night Before Christmas”. F.A.O. Schwarz printed the large book of Moore’s poem, with the original illustrationsContinue reading “December 24 “‘Twas the night before Christmas””
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December 19″shell-shocking stories”
December 19th, 1777, George Washington took his Continental Army into winter quarters at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. Everyone in school should read “The Winter at Valley Forge” by F. Van Wyck Mason, published 1953. I think it shows Washington’s character, keeping his soldiers spirits and bodies alive, and holding off desertions during the extremely tough winterContinue reading “December 19″shell-shocking stories””
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