Presented by Historic New England - visit their website to register: https://my.historicnewengland.org/6800/10768

This richly illustrated talk by Historic New England's Kenneth C. Turino traces the evolving celebration of Christmas in New England. Follow the development of the holiday, from the time it was outlawed in seventeenth-century New England through the beginning of the twenty-first century, when all the trappings of a traditional Christmas were in place.

For many, the celebration of Christmas today is the most important holiday of the year. But many of the customs that we take for granted as part of today's festivities and religious celebrations are actually products of a more recent history. Find out how Christmas was transformed from a rowdy celebration into a family-centered event. Discover how the Christmas tree became popular, halls were decked, and Santa Claus came to town. 

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