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Monthly Archives: December 2016
The Orphan Trains of America
‘And what an example of the power of dress young Oliver Twist was! Wrapped in the blanket which had hitherto formed his only covering, he might have been the child of a nobleman or a beggar;—it would have been hard … Continue reading
Posted in Documentaries
Tagged ., 1854 to 1929, abandoned, abuse, America, beggars, Charles Dickens, Children's Aid Society, disease, Hal Roaches Rascals, homeless, house children, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Mercy trains, Michigan, Mid-west, Midwest, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oliver Twist, orphan resettlement, Orphan trains, riders, starvation, street children, The Little Rascals, The Orphan Train Movement, workhouse children
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May yours be a Joyful Christmas: Robin Myths
The first Christmas robin myth tells us of a fire which had been lit in the stable near baby Jesus’ manger, keeping the infant warm. While Mary had stepped away for a few moments, the flames flared violently, threatening His safety. A brown … Continue reading
Posted in Literature, Mythology
Tagged baby, brown robin, Christmas, courage, crown-of-thorns, crucifixion, dead, death, Emily Dickinson, era, fire, genetics, greeting cards, immortality, infant, Jesus Christ, King, manger, mortality, poems, Poetry, re-birth, red breast, red chest, resurection, Robin, stable, victorian
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La Befana – The Christmas Witch: Italy
La Befana is known throughout history as a wise and magical woman who arrives flying on a broom or sometimes even on a donkey bringing gifts to the children, leaving figs, dates, nuts, and candy on the eve of … Continue reading
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Tagged Alps, Babushka, broom, Celtic, Christianity, Christmas Witch, cult, donkey, entities, Epiphany, evocation, Fairy, Figs, frankincense, gifts, Goddess, gold, Gold coins, Hekate, Hygenia, India, Italy, La Befana, Leaves, Magi, magician, Money, myrrh, nature, New Year's Day, Norway, Pagan, Palestine, Pianura Padana, pre-Christianity, Priestess, Rome, Russia, Salus, Santa Claus, scented salamader, secrets, Strenae, Strenua, Strina, Three Wise Men, witch
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