Christmas Sources

Sources:

1. Bible, King James Version
St. Matthew, Chapter 1:18-25, &
St. Luke, 2:4-7

2. Bible, King James Version
St. Matthew, Chapter 2:11

3. Bible, King James Version
St. Matthew, Chapter 2:9-11

4. Mershman, Francis,  “St. Boniface”
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02656a.htm [Accessed 9 July 2007]

5. factmonster,  “Christmas Traditions”
http://www.factmonster.com/spot/christmas2.html

6. novaroma.org,  “Saturnalia Practices of Nova Romans”
http://www.novaroma.org/religio_romana/saturnalia.html [Accessed 9 July 2007]

7. Schwarz, Rae,  “The Yule Log”
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art35538.asp  [Accessed 9 July 2007]

8. Anderson, Carol,  “From Healing to Kissing, Mistletoe has the Power”
http://www.emich.edu/univcomm/releases/Mistletoe  [Accessed 9 July 2007]

9. The Holiday Spot,  “Mistletoe its History, Meaning, and Traditions”
http://www.theholidayspot.com/christmas/history/mistletoe.htm  [Accessed 9 July 2007]

10. Bible, King James Version
St. Matthew, Chapter 1:20-23, &
St. Luke, 1:8-15 &
St. Luke, 1:26-38

11. ricochet-jeunes.org,  “The Nutcracker”
http://www.ricochet-jeunes.org/eng/biblio/books/nutcracker.html  [Accessed 9 July 2007]

12. fairfaxballet.com,  “The Nutcracker Story”
http://www.fairfax

13. holidaydecorations.com,  “Christmas Wreath”
http://www.holidaydecorations.com/Christmas-Wreath.html  [Accessed 9 July 2007]

14. northwindfarms.com,  History of the Christmas Wreath”
http://northwindfarms.com/history_of_the_christmas_wreath.html 
[Accessed 9 July 2007]

15. Steward, Tom,  “The Story Behind I heard the Bells on Christmas Day”
http://www.whatsaiththescripture.com/Fellowship/Edit_I.Heard.the.Bells.html 
[Accessed 9 July 2007]

16. holidayinsights.com,  “The Bells of Christmas”
http://www.holidayinsights.com/xmas/bells.htm  [Accessed 9 July 2007]

17. Mendham, Trevor,  “Christmas Stockings”
http://wyrdology.com/festivals/christmas/stockings.html  [Accessed 9 July 2007]

18. Dorfman, Marjorie,  “Gingerbread Throughout History: A sweet Holiday Retrospective”
http://www.ingestandimbibe.com/Articles/ginger.html  [Accessed 9 July 2007]

19. wikipedia.org,  “Christmas”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas  [Accessed 9 July 2007]

20. history.com,  “Christmas Trees: How it All Got Started”
http://www.history.com/minisite.do?content_type=
Minisite_Generic&content_type_id=1284&display_order=4&mini_id=1290
[Accessed 9 July 2007]

21. pickyourownchristmastree.org,  “The History of the Christmas Tree!”
http://www.pickyourownchristmastree.org/traditions.php  [Accessed 9 July 2007]

22. loc.gov,  “Who Invented Electric Christmas Lights?”
http://www.loc.gov/rr/scitech/mysteries/christmaslights.html  [Accessed 9 July 2007]

23. info4net.com,  “Eggnog History”
http://info4net.com/articles/eggnog/index.html  [Accessed 9 July 2007]

24. englishteastore.com,  “History of Christmas Cake”
http://www.englishteastore.com/history-christmas-cake.html [Acessed 9 July 2007]

25. Dawson, Mary,  “Stories Behind the Christmas Carols”
http://www.musesmuse.com/00001238.html [Accessed 9 July 2007]

26. wikipedia.org,  “Candy Cane”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candy_cane  [Accessed 10 July 2007]

27. noelnoelnoel.com,  “The History of the Candy Cane”
http://www.noelnoelnoel.com/trad/candycane.html  [Accessed 10 July 2007]

28. hymnsandcarolsofchristmas.com,  “James Lord Pierpont”
http://www.hymnsandcarolsofchristmas.com/Hymns_and_Carols/
Biographies/james_lord_pierpont.htm, [Accessed 10 July2007]

29. catholic.org,  “The Origin of the Twelve Days of Christmas”
http://www.catholic.org/clife/advent/index.php?id=2  [Accessed 10 2007]

30. wikipedia.org,  “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudolph_the_Red-Nosed_Reindeer 
[Accessed 10 July 2007]

31. info4net.com,  “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer History”
http://www.info4net.com/articles/rudolph/index.html  [Accessed 10 July 2007]

32. Chuck,  “The Origin of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”
http://hubpages.com/hub/The_Origin_of_Rudolph_the _Red-Nosed_Reindeer 
[Accessed 10 July 2007] 

33. americanantiquarian.org,  “Evolution of Santa”
http://www.americanantiquarian.org/Exhibitions/Christmas/santa.htm 
[Accessed 10 July 2007]

34. americanantiquarian.org,  “A Children’s Friend”
http://www.americanantiquarian.org/Exhibitions/Chrismas/childrensfriend.htm  [Accessed 10 July 2007]

35. hymnsandcarolsofchristmas.com,  “A Visit From St. Nicholas”
hymnsandcarolsofchristmas.com/Poetry/a_visit_from_st_Nicholas.htm

36. Bible, King James Version
St. Matthew, Chapter 2:11

37. emotionscards.com,  “Christmas Gallery”
http://www.emotionscards.com/museum/xmas.html  [Accessed 10 July 2007]

38. carols.org.uk,  “Twas the Night Before Christmas Poem”
http://www.carols.org.uk/twas_the_night_before_christmas.htm  [Accessed 10 July 2007]

39. aboutflowers.com,  “History & Legend of the Poinsettia”
http://aboutflowers.com/holidays_b11b.htm  [Accessed 10 July 2007]

40. myseniorsite.ca,  “The Christmas Flower”
http://www.myseniorsite.ca/h&g-articles_poinsettia.htm  [Accessed 10 July 2007]

41.ezinearticles.com,  “The History of the Christmas Card”
http://ezinearticles.com/?The-History-of-the-Christmas-Card&id=90168
[Accessed 10 July 2007]

42. woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk,  “Christmas Cards”
http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/xmas/cards.html
[Accessed 10 July 2007]

43. Schaff, Philip, “History of the Christian Church, Volume III: Nicene and Post-Nicene,” Fifth edition, revised, LC Call no: BR145.s3
http://www.ccel.org/ccel/schaff/hcc3.txt  [Accessed 11 July 2007]

44. christinyou.net,  “Christmas Considered Clebrationally”
http://www.christinyou.net/pages/xmasceleb.html  [Accessed 11 July 2007]

45. solarnavigator.net,  “Christmas”
http://www.solarnavigator.net/christmas.htm [Accessed 11 July 2007]

46. christmasrevelry.com,  “The History of the Christmas Tree”
http://www.christmasrevelry.com/history-tree.php  [Accessed 11 July 2007]

47. fabulousfoods.com,  “History of Christmas Trees”
http://fabulousfoods.com/holidays/xmas/treehistory.html  [Accessed 11 July 2007]

48. naturehills.com,  “The White House Christmas Tree”
http://www.naturehills.com/new/product/the_white_house_christmas_tree.aspx
[Accessed 11 July 2007]

49.christmastree.org,  “Quick Folklore & History Facts”
http://www.christmastree.org/folkfact.cfm  [Accessed 11 July 2007]

50. christmascarnicals.com,  “Christmas History in England”
http://www.christmascarnivals.com/Christmas-history/Christmas-history-england.html
[Accessed 11 July 2007]

51.then-north-pole.com,  “History of Santa Claus”
http://www.the-north-pole.com/history/index.htm  [Accessed 11 July 2007]

52. hnn.us,  “Andrew Burstein: How Christmas Became Merry”
 http://hnn.us/roundup/entries/19801.html  [Accessed 11 July 2007]

53. sleepyhollow.biz, “A Brief History of Old Saint Nick”
http://www.sleepyholly.biz/html/st_nick_history.html  [Accessed 11 July 2007]

54. thehistoryofchristmas.com,  “Christmas history in America”
http://www.thehistoryof christmas.com/ch/in_America.htm  [Accessed 11 July 2007]

55. special.lib.gla.ac.uk,  “Charles Dickens: A Christmas Carol”
http://special.lib.gla.ac.uk/exhibns/month/dec1999.html [Accessed 11 July 2007]

56. northpolesantaclaus.com, “The History of Santa Claus”
http://www.northpolesantaclaus.com/santahistory.htm  [Accessed 11 July 2007]

57. associatedcontent.com,  “The History of Christmas in the United States”
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/91953/
the_history_of_christmas_in_the_united.html  [Accessed 11 July 2007]

58. newseum.org,  “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus”
http://www.newseum.org/yesvirginia/  [Accessed 11 July 2007]

59. hillmanweb.com,  “Christmas With Coke”
http://www.hillmanweb.com/xmas/xmascoke.html  [Accessed 11 July 2007]

60. factmonster.com,  “How A Charlie Brown Christmas Came to Pass”
http://www.factmonster.com/spot/cbrown1.html  [Accessed 11 July 2007]

61. associatedcontent.com, “What You May Not Know About “How the Grinch Stole Christmas”
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/85407/what_you_may_not_know_about_how_the.html
[Accessed 11 July 2007]

62. reel.com,  A Christmas Story”
http://www.reel.com/movie.asp?MID=173&PID=10111524&Tab=reviews&CID=18
[Accessed 11 July 2007]

63. christmasready.com,  “Christmas History (Modern Times)
http://www.christmasready.com/xmas/CONTENT/About+Christmas/Christmas+History+(M_zlb.html
[Accessed 11 July 2007]
 
64. xmasdays.com,  “The Story of the Nativity”
http://www.xmasdays.com/nativities.html  [Accessed 12 July 2007]

65. gale.com/free_resources/whm/timeline,  “Timeline”
http://www.gale.com/free_resources/whm/timeline  [Accessed 12 July 2007]

66. worldofchristmas.net,  “Truth About Birth of Jesus Christ”
http://worldofchristmas.net/actual-christ-birth.html  [Accessed 12 July 2007]

67. garsondesign.com,  “Santa Claus – History01”
http://www.garsondesign.com/holidays/xmas/referencepages/santaclaus_history1.html
[Accessed 12 July 2007]

68. woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk,  “Father Christmas”
http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/Xmas/santa.html
[Accessed 12 July 2007]

69. en.wikipedia.org, “Myra”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myra [Accessed 12 July 2007]

70. thehollandring,  “Sinterklaas”
http://www.thehollandring.com/sinterklaas.shtml  [Accessed 12 July 2007]

71. en.wikipedia.org,  “A Christmas Carol”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Christmas_Carol  [Accessed 13 July 2007

72. christmas-day.org, "Holly"
http://www.christmas-day.org/holly.htm [Accessed 14 July 2007]

73. fashion-era.com, "Christmas Customs - The Tradition of the Holly and the Ivy"
http://www.fashion-era.com/Christmas/christmas_customs_holly_history.htm [Accessed 14 July 2007]

74. answers.com, "Sol Invictus"
http://www.answers.com/Natalis%20Solis%Invicti [Accessed 13 July 2007]

75. answers.com, "Saturnalia"
http://www.answers.com/Saturnalia [Accessed 13 July 2007]