Traditions 
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SOURCE: TIME
12/13/2022
The Surprising Origins of Christmas "Traditions"
by Olivia B. Waxman
From "Merry Christmas" to "classic" carols, much of what we consider "timeless" in fact has a traceable history.
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SOURCE: History.com
12/9/2022
How Americans Celebrated the Holidays During World War II
American women in particular found it challenging to uphold holiday traditions when mobilization, war work, rationing, and the lingering Great Depression hung over the season.
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