and around the world, the Christmas broadcast is a sort of State of the Union at year's end—a barometer of national and global issues and events. British King George V (pictured here making his annual broadcast) began the tradition in 1932. 1933: The Rockettes kick off their annual 'Chr...
But short Christmas stories that feature bank notes doesn’t end there. A rumor circulated that Sinn Fein, the political wing of the IRA, was involved in the £26.5m raid on the Northern Bank in Belfast in December 2004. It was not long before humorists created Gerry Adams pictures on ...
Many Americans, especially Christians will go to Church to celebratethe birth of Jesusat Christmas. Many churches have special Christmas Carol services and events where the story of Christmas is told. In New England (the American States of Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hamp...
Gardens Aglow in Boothbay, Maine With more than 750,000 lights, Gardens Aglow in Boothbay, Maine, is New England's brightest and biggest holiday light display. The 14-acre Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens are transformed into a mesmerizing, twinkling spectacle for the festive season. Tickets run...
No events known. Maine Seashore Trolley Museum(Kennebunkport):Another association dedicated to the heritage of streetcars is the Seashore Trolley Museum. It is one of the oldest railroad preservation groups in America and, in fact,isthe world's oldest and largest museum dedicated to mass transit...
In 2020, a white Christmas was observed in Knoxville, Tennessee, (2 inches) and Roanoke, Virginia (1 inch). Nashville had a trace of snow on Christmas Day in 2020. Three relatively recent events brought an unusual Christmas Day snow cover to parts of the South: ...
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Gardens Aglow in Boothbay, Maine With more than 750,000 lights, Gardens Aglow in Boothbay, Maine, is New England's brightest and biggest holiday light display. The 14-acre Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens are transformed into a mesmerizing, twinkling spectacle for the festive season. Tickets run...
Mother Nature can also be dangerous. This summer, wildfires burned through Spain, floods devastated parts of the Midwest, and a huge hail storm blew through Mexico. As global warming continues, these kinds of events are likely to become more common, although they may not become more predictable...
Alone on Christmas Eve, a bitter old businessman wandered New York City. Once a rising star, he’d traded love, family, and joy for a life of solitude and regret. The tragic loss of his wife hardened his heart, pushing him away from his infant son and into decades of isolation. Then...