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Christmas Stockings and the Legend of Santa Claus
Victorian Christmas part 7 A story of St. Nicholas tossing balls of gold into stockings combined with details from Clemenct C. Moore's "A Visit from St. Nicholas" (or The Night Before Christmas) to establish the tradition of Santa Claus...
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The History Of Christmas Shopping!
If you've ever said, "Christmas has gotten too commercial!" well, you're not the first. How did a religious observance turn into a national spending spree?
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🎄What is "A Christmas Carol"?🎄
The following video provides a brief summary of the story "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens. Get the workbook here: http://amzn.to/2gRAzhP **** Teachers, check out our holiday lessons: http://bit.ly/2gEbKs8 *** Follow us on...
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Careworkers and volunteers prepare for Christmas at orphanage
13 December 2009 1. David Owen-Lewis singing and entertaining the young ones 2. Cut away to gold medal on the wall - first place football tour for handicapped people 3. David Owen-Lewis singing and dancing 4. One of young adult in the...
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Pope Benedict expresses concern for the thousands of Iraqi refugees
AP Television 1. Wide shot of crowd in St Peter's square Vatican TV 2. Wide shot of people in the square 3. Children holding up figures representing baby Jesus to be blessed by the pope 4. SOUNDBITE (Italian) Pope Benedict XVI: "My...
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Returning to the birth place of the Santa legend ++REPLAY++
Demre (Myra), Turkey, 11 October 2013 1. Close of an icon image of Saint Nicholas at Saint Nicholas Church in Demre, southwest Turkey 2. Mid of tourists and an icon image of Saint Nicholas 3. Various icon images of Saint Nicholas 4. Mid...
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Holiday Wishes Part 1: The Happiness Myth
In this video about the holidays and how they affect us, we're exploring the meaning and joy of the holiday season. We delve into the idea of perspective, suggesting a shift from focusing solely on our wishes to acknowledging the needs...