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In the early 19th century, Ernst Anschütz’s German Christmas carol "O Tannenbaum" celebrated the tree's constant presence during the long dark winter. Hulton Archive/Getty Despite Christmas ...
Since its publication in December 1843, “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens has ... George H.W. Bush based his 1989 campaign on the idea of a “compassionate conservatism.” ...
Charles Dickens’ 1843 tale is a reliable presence throughout Christmas, along with Christmas trees ... most poignant parts of "the Carol," McKnight says. "The idea that the afterlife's real ...