Early Christmas (Early Settler Life)

Topics covered;How Christmas has changedChristmas in the wildernessChristmas at a trading postThe story of a settler's first ChristmasThe religious side of ChristmasChristmas in an early townChristmas fun in a pioneer villageDecorations before the Christmas treeWreaths, garlands, mistletoe and kissing boughsChristmas - family timeParlour games, pantomimes, ghost storiesChristmas fun in the great outdoorsLove and marriage, Christmas stylePreparations for ChristmasChristmas dinner - trapped or bought?A change for children - People start to treat children as childrenThe changing faces of Santa Claus Santa's image changes from priestly St. Nicholas to jolly Santa ClausPlum pudding - the old spirit of ChristmasChristmas tree - the new Christmas spiritGifts for allChristmas cardsDifferent settlers, different ways of celebration… (more)