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Christmas won’t be Christmas. . .
This Christmas will be quite a bit smaller than usual. Of course, with the economy still in the doldrums, I don’t think I’m alone in this. But it’s not like things are quite to the point of Jo’s...
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The best presents. . .
I admit it–my favorite part of Christmas just might be presents. And it’s not so much the receiving (though don’t get me wrong–I do love receiving), but the giving. It’s the joy in finding just the...
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Christmas Classics
Though it’s not quite the holiday season yet, I’ve spent much of this morning reading Christmas scenes from various children’s books. For Candlelight (the museum’s biggest event of the year), I...
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Seasons Readings
This Sunday, we’re starting a new tradition at my museum. We’re going to be doing a continuous reading of Christmas scenes from classic children’s books. I CANNOT wait to do this. And I’m being...
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“Wonder, contentment and more than a little hope”
On Christmas morning, just after hugs were given and coffee was poured, mom turned to me and said “You’re going to love the editorial page this morning!” This year, the Christmas editorial of the...
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A New Year’s Wish
Historians, even cultural historians, don’t usually pay a lot of attention to children’s literature. I learned this the hard way when I was working on my own (and only, so far!) article for a...
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Timeless
This year marked the 40th anniversary of my museum’s biggest event of the year, Candlelight. As part of the anniversary, we created a small exhibit and I researched the history of the event. One...
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