The Most Wonderful Time of the Year: A Brief History of Christmas and its Most Hallowed Traditions

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Taught by Glenna A.

By day, Glenna teaches social studies at a high school in downtown Brooklyn. In her spare time, she likes “Jeopardy,” needlepoint, trivia, rock climbing, and captive audiences. She especially loves talking about history.

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Christmas wasn’t always Santa Klaus and elves and kissing under the mistletoe. From Christianity’s earliest days, it struggled to evolve from fringe religion to a faith practiced by one-third of the world’s population. As it expanded and spread to all corners of the globe, it embraced and borrowed from local cultures, gradually evolving into the holiday we know today.

Together, we’ll analyze Christmas, the holiday, and all the traditions that come along with it.

And, because no holiday is complete without dessert, we’re going to make it extra special by snacking on, and learning about, buche de noel. 

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