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The Sears Catalog Christmas Book

Robert Lanier October 19, 2023 ChristmasSears Catalog

By Robert A. Lanier Once upon a time, every year, two free paperback books approximately two inches thick plopped onto the doorstep of almost every…

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Tragedy & Charity: The Year the Jews Saved Christmas

Steve Masler December 2, 2022 Abe PloughChristmasIt's a Wonderful LifeJewish Heritage

A jarring telephone ring at 5:30 AM startled businessman Abe Plough awake. On the other end was Clarence Henochsberg, assistant cashier and popular teller at…

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Southern Sinterklaas: Merging Holiday Traditions

Ken Billett December 22, 2021 ChristmasTime CapsulesTraditions

“Anything sweet in the cupboard?” I asked. December and the holidays bring out the worst in my sweet tooth. “We still have some of these…”…

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Memories of Christmas Magic in Memphis’s Court Square

Caroline Carrico December 16, 2021 ChristmasCourt SquareDowntown MemphisSanta Claus

Today, Memphians have several beloved ways to celebrate the holiday season, from Starry Nights, Zoo Lights, and Holiday Wonders at the Garden, to visiting Santa…

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Saving Us from Crashing Over the Brink

Candace Echols December 15, 2021 Christmasmedical professionals

Doctors Who Are Called to Care As parents, we are intuitively aware that a big part of our assignment is to keep our kids alive…

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Intersections

Mark Scott September 25, 2019 Barksdale StreetCentral AvenueChristmasDaughtryMidtownNeighborhood MemoriesNeighborhoods

NEIGHBORHOOD STORIES By Mark Scott Whenever I hear Chris Daughtry’s song “Home” it brings up conflicted emotions within me. Emotions of place. Both lost and…

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