5-Minute History

5-Minute History

History for a fast-paced, connected world

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Christmas

Victorian Era 

A Ghost Story of Christmas

December 11, 2016December 18, 2021 David James Christmas, Dickens

It was the winter of 1843. Long after the sober folks had gone to bed, Charles Dickens paced the streets of

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General 

We Wish You a Merry Christmas!

December 23, 2015December 25, 2016 David James Christmas, paintings, Quotes

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy Holiday season!         … sprinkled with brandy

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20th Century General 

Celebrating Christmas in World War 2 – Keep Calm and Carry On

December 15, 2015December 17, 2016 David James Christmas, World War 2

The war years made celebrating the tradition of Christmas very difficult. But people found ways to make the most of

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20th Century General 

What’s Your Favorite Christmas Movie?

December 9, 2015December 24, 2016 David James Christmas, Holiday, movies, Wonderful Life, XMas, yuletide

The log fire is crackling away nicely. You’ve made a hot cup of cocoa. You check outside again. Yes—it’s still

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Medieval Era 

A Brief History of Christmas Markets

December 5, 2015December 18, 2017 David James Chriskindl, Christmas

Something happens at this time of year all across Northern Europe, especially in Germany. Pretty little stalls huddle together, filled

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  • Downton Abbey
  • Audrey Hepburn in My Fair Lady
  • Matthew Macfadyen as Mr Darcy
  • Jane Austen's Persuasion
  • Colin Firth as Mr Darcy
  • Jane Austen's favorite: Mansfield Park
  • Sense and Sensibility with Kate Winslet, Hugh Grant, Emma Thompson, and Alan Rickman
  • Portrait of a Lady – a Brief History of the term “Lady”
  • The Dancers of Degas
  • 10 Sublime Springtime Paintings from Claude Monet

Quote of the moment …

Jane Austen We have all a better guide in ourselves, if we would attend to it, than any other person can be. ― Jane Austen.

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