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Why the Puritans cracked down on celebrating Christmas

  • Written by Peter C. Mancall, Andrew W. Mellon Professor of the Humanities, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Why the Puritans cracked down on celebrating Christmas'Going To Church,' N.C. Wyeth (1941).Archival photograph, Brandywine River Museum library, Edward J. S. Seal Collection.

When winter cold settles in across the U.S., the alleged “War on Christmas” heats up.

In recent years, department store greeters and Starbucks cups have sparked furor by wishing customers “happy holidays.”...

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