Small Talk, New Year’s Day, 1861
When I did the research for An Old Merchant’s House: Life at Home in New York City 1835-65, I relied …
Category Archives: Holidays
Countdown to Christmas —A New York Visit, 155 Years Ago Today
December 17, 1861 …
Countdown to Christmas—You Don’t Need a Computer to Write a Really Good Christmas Story
“Marley was dead: to begin with. There is no doubt whatever about that. The register of his burial was …
Why We Say Merry Christmas
Some object to this traditional greeting, preferring “Happy Holidays.” Christianity, they point out, is not the only religion embraced by …
In Honor of Daniel R Leffel and All Who Have Served
Some of you may have read this before. I posted it two years ago in honor of my family’s soldier who …
