There’s no snow in eastern North Carolina’s holiday forecast, but Pitt County Schools’ students were surely dreaming of a ...

The first Christmas card was not sent out until 1843, and its message from its creator, Henry Cole, and his illustrator, John Calicott, was simple and to the point, “Merry ...

“May Christmas be Merry” (19th-century Christmas card) (via Lilly Library at Indiana University, Bloomington) Anthropomorphic cats, murderous frogs, and insects dancing by the moonlight aren’t exactly ...

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Amanda Smith is a freelance journalist and writer. She reports on culture, society, human interest and technology. Her stories hold a mirror to society, reflecting both its malaise and its beauty.

Christmas is over, so why are 12 percent of the world’s Christians waiting until January 7 to celebrate? Orthodox Christmas is celebrated by approximately 260 million people worldwide, both in ...