Tag: Christmas
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Nation & World
On the first day of Christmas … we partied like it was 1499
Church historian traces celebration’s path from wild revelry through Puritan’s progress to Hallmark holiday
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Harvard professor brought first Christmas tree to New England
Charles Follen (1796-1840), 10-year Harvard professor, is remembered for bringing holiday tradition from Germany
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An enduring Christmas groove
Vince Guaraldi’s quintessential holiday soundtrack, “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” made an indelible mark on many, including Harvard Law School faculty assistant Brad Conner.
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Carolling at Memorial Church
Each year in December, Harvard’s Memorial Church presents members of the University community and beyond with the gift of song.
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The defense of Ebenezer
A Winthrop House tradition retakes the airwaves, as WHRB rebroadcasts professor’s defense of Christmas anti-hero Ebenezer Scrooge.
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Harvard encourages ‘shop local’
Harvard University is encouraging staff, faculty, and students to “shop local” this holiday season and support locally owned, small businesses near work and in their home communities.
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A look inside: Kirkland House
Holiday festivities are in high gear at Kirkland House.
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Shopping in, and for, the Square
Dozens of staff, faculty, and students — along with local business owners and Harvard President Drew Faust — turned out at Forbes Plaza on Dec. 2 to kick off Crimson Shops Local, an annual effort by the University and the Harvard Square Business Association to encourage shopping nearby for the holidays.