Christmas Movies: The Santa Clause
The Santa Clause debuted in 1994 and became a hit. The story was written by Leo Benvenuti and Steve Rudnick, and directed by John Pasquin. Tim Allen, who was starring in Home Improvement at the time, starred as Scott Calvin. … Continued
Christmas Movies: White Christmas
White Christmas is based on the song White Christmas. The song White Christmas first appeared in the 1944 film Holiday Inn. The song became a hit for star Bing Crosby. The 1954 film features songs by Irvin Berlin and stared … Continued
Remembering Pearl Harbor
December 7th is the 76th anniversary of Pearl Harbor. The attack on Pearl Harbor, which is located in Hawaii, was a surprise military strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service. More than 2,300 Americans were killed in the attack. … Continued
Christmas Movies: A Christmas Story
A Christmas Story is a classic for many and aired for 24 hours on either TNT or TBS each years. The film was based on the 1966 book by Jean Shepherd titled In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash. … Continued
Christmas Movies: The Bishop’s Wife
Over the years we have explored various Christmas traditions including symbols, recipes, and Christmas stories. This year, join me as we explore some of the classic Christmas movies. The Bishop’s Wife is a popular romantic comedy for Christmas. The 1947 … Continued
History of December
December is the twelfth and last month on the Julian and Gregorian Calendars. It is also the seventh and last month to have 31 days. The word originates from the Latin word decem, which means ten. December was the tenth … Continued
History of Saint Andrew’s Day
St. Andrews Day on November 30th is an official national holiday in Scotland. Saint Andrew was a disciple of Jesus and the brother to the apostle Peter. Saint Andrew is considered the patron saint of Cyprus, Scotland, Greece, Romania, Russia, … Continued
What was served at First Thanksgiving Meal?
The first Thanksgiving in 1621, was very different from the way we celebrate. So what did they eat? We have two first hand sources to provide information and insight. According to William Bradford’s journal they had Indian corn, an abundance … Continued
The Pilgrims: Meeting Chief Massasoit
Massasoit Sachem the leader of the Wampanoag tribe. The term Massasoit means Great Sachem or leader. Massasoit lived in the Pokanoket village in Bristol, Rhode Island. He forged critical political and personal ties with both other neighboring tribed and the … Continued
Are You Thankful?
The changing of leaves has arrived and with it the season of Thankfulness. We think of the Mayflower pilgrims as having the first Thanksgiving, however the very first North American Thanksgiving was held in 1541 between Coronado’s expedition and the … Continued