142 Years Ago … New York’s Harper’s Weekly published on January 2, 1869 with the salutation, “A Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.”
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For Presidents' Day, we'd like to re-run a post from November 19, 2009: During July 1-3, 1863, the bloodiest battle of the American Civil War took place around Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. more »
From Harper's Weekly, 1869 (and The Smithsonian Libraries, 2009!)—Elizabeth Periale
Harper's Weekly, 1867, Santa Claus. An Early Christmas Call It's Christmas Eve!—Elizabeth Periale
During July 1-3, 1863, the bloodiest battle of the American Civil War took place around Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The Confederate defeat is seen as the turning point of the war ending more »