Christmas Movies: It’s a Wonderful Life
Today, It’s a Wonderful Life is a Christmas staple. For years, NBC has shown the beloved movie on Christmas Eve. However, it’s start was not as great. The film stars James Stewart as George Bailey, a man who has given … Continued
Christmas Movies: Miracle on 34th Street
Miracle on 34th Street is another Christmas classic. The film was based on a story by Valentine Davies. George Seaton, wrote and directed the movie. The story is about Kris Kringle who is indignant to find the Santa at the … Continued
Christmas Movies: The Polar Express
The Polar Express is based on the 1985 children’s book by Chris Van Allsburg. Robert Zemeckis co-wrote, co-produced and directed the film which features human characters animated using live action motion capture animation. The film tells the story of a … Continued
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